used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
(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 Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
Bella
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From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
Bevil
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From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
despisesverbUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “despise” — look down on with disdain
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
DOUBTINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading DOUBTING.
divisible by two
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
GoringnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɪŋ/
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
lounged
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From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
engage in
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
mortgagesnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒəz/
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
mésalliance
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From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
relieve from
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
smoking-room
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From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
undeceiving
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From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
which person or people
From this reading Prior to that affair in the conservatory, Bella had been to him all that a man had a right to expect--that is, a man who had not definitely declared himself; now that he had done so, she had thrown him completely over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What strong running I might make with her beyond a doubt, but for those accursed mortgages!' said Jerry to Bevil Goring, as they lounged in the smoking-room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'She thinks I do not want her for herself, but to rid me of these, and values my love accordingly--despises me, in short,' added Jerry, bitterly, 'and I am without the means of undeceiving her.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
an affirmative
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'He despises me for my humble origin, and even as much as admitted that his friends would view a _mésalliance_ with contempt--yes, that was the word,' was the thought of Bella; 'yet his debts and the mortgages together made his royal highness stoop to act the lover to me.
