used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
in the past
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
don't
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From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
Florry
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From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
the act of departing
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
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 We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading ‘She never speaks of her marriage,’ said Florence carelessly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘No, she never speaks of it; and I had taken it into my head that she did not like to go back upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
at the time that
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We never knew him, and I don’t know why people should have taken an unfavourable impression; but to see her agitation and her change of colour when I spoke!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ah, my dear Florry, there are many things in this world that are never thought of in our philosophy!
a late time of life
From this reading Oh! what waste of sentiment to think of people making a fuss about a marriage of twenty years ago when they might hear at first hand of one that was going to be now!
