used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
(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 A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
DAWNSnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
set up or found
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
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 Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
Millville
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From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
overdressedadjective
dressed too elaborately
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
punctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
underbredadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
From this reading As a class she found them overdressed and underbred.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
accept gladly
From this reading A ROMANCE DAWNS--AND A TRAGEDY Patience Welcome shared all the prejudices of her employer, John Price, against "city chaps."
which person or people
From this reading Her observation of those who had presented themselves in Millville had not raised her estimate of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came into her small town obsessed with the notion of their superiority.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Patience had been at some pains in a quiet way to puncture the pretensions of as many as came within scope of her sarcasm.
