used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
ArtisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
Belgravia
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From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, certainly.
ColonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
FashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
HospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
Howards
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From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
Jottings
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From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
Mayfair
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From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
Montmorencys
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From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
Parvenus
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From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
Plutocracynoun
a political system governed by the wealthy people
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
ProvincialismnounUS /prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
a lack of sophistication
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
RawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
Saint-Germain
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From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
sanctuariesnounUS /ˈsæŋktʃuːeriz/
plural of “sanctuary” — a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
make square
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
Terrapinnoun
any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, American aristocracy?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
which person or people
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Society Jottings.--Blue Blood in the United States.--Fashionable Society.--Plutocracy.--Parvenus and Arrives.--Literary and Artistic Society.--Provincialism.--All the Americans have two Family Names.--Colonels and Judges.--American Hospitality.-- Terrapin and Raw Duck._ A word about American aristocracy, to begin with.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, certainly.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There are in Philadelphia; in Beacon Street, Boston; in Washington Square (north side), New York; in Virginia; in Canal Street (right side), New Orleans, Americans who look upon common mortals with much more pity and contempt than the Montmorencys of France or the Howards of England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I assure you that there exist, in America, social sanctuaries into which it is more difficult to penetrate than into the most exclusive mansions of the Faubourg Saint-Germain or of Mayfair and Belgravia.
