used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
conventionalities
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From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
having made preparations
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
DYKMAN
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From this reading THE DYKMAN REPRIMAND.
a social unit living together
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
Hermia
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From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
a room where books are kept
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
REPRIMANDverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading THE DYKMAN REPRIMAND.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYKMAN REPRIMAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
a special situation
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
unenviableadjectiveUS /əˈnenviːəbəl/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
precisely as stated
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Hermia was sitting in the library the next day in a very unenviable frame of mind, the door opened and Mrs. Dykman came in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is not a thing you can hold in the hollow of your hand or crush under your foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hermia,” she said, after she had disposed herself on one of the severe, high-backed chairs, “it is quite time for you to adopt some slight regard for the conventionalities.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are wealthy, and strong in your family name; but there is a limit.
