used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
captiousadjective
tending to find and call attention to faults
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
CHAMBRUN
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From this reading MY UNCLE CHAMBRUN.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
Dorothée
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From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
he'd
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From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY UNCLE CHAMBRUN.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "Ah, he does not recognize marriages among the clergy," said my uncle, calmly.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY UNCLE CHAMBRUN.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
vowingverbUS /ˈvaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
at the time that
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Never mind him, my good Dorothée; he'd be glad enough to have a wife of his own, and seeing me so much better off than he is, makes him captious and querulous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And when I would have made way for him," said my aunt, indignantly, "he called me a bad name, and looked as if I were the very scum of the earth."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having done so, I returned to my uncle, and said to him,--"Uncle, the bishop has gone away in great wrath, vowing that you shall repent of your conduct."
