used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
eagerly desirous
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
characterized by great determination
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
enmitiesnounUS /ˈenmətiz/
plural of “enmity” — a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
having or given a form or shape
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
Goldfinder
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From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
How
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From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
not any; not one
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
plebeiansnounUS /pləˈbiːənz/
plural of “plebeian” — one of the common people
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
roughnesses
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From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
transport commercially
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How thoroughly it is acknowledged that this is the aristocratic set, and that the plebeian!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading How completely the society has formed itself into separate sets after the three or four first days!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How determined are the aristocrats to admit no intrusion, and how anxious are the plebeians to intrude!
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Goldfinder There is no peculiar life more thoroughly apart from life in general, more unlike our usual life, more completely a life of itself, governed by its own rules and having its own roughnesses and amenities, than life on board ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What tender friendship it produces, and what bitter enmities!
