used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
BOILEAU
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From this reading BOILEAU.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
Emily
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From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
et
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From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
the state of being honored
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
je
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From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
n'oserai
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From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
determined
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
rire
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From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
seranounUS /ˈsɪrə/
plural of “serum” — an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading "On sera ridicule et je n'oserai rire!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least one-half of the names here belong to the most insufferable people on the face of the earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Certainly," said she, as she scanned it over, "there never was any family so afflicted in their acquaintances as we are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN honour of her brother's return Lady Emily resolved to celebrate it with a ball; and always prompt in following up her plans, she fell to work immediately with her visiting list.
