used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
in addition
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
BOREDadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
easy-going
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From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
EDMUND
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From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
Grosse
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From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
for more time
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
not any; not one
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
in the near future
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His position in that world was gone in fact, if not quite in seeming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything had gone against him, his fortune had melted, his easy-going luxurious life was at an end.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EDMUND IS NO LONGER BORED As the season went on Edmund Grosse did not understand himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had no delusions; he knew perfectly well the value of money in his world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sort of conversation that went on about him in his own circles had the sympathy, but would soon have also the finality, of a funeral oration.
