used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
analysing
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From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
Arundel
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From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
Buggins
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From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
take in solid food
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
half-formed
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From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
on one occasion
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
be seated
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
carry out
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I think that she could have explained it had she put herself to the task of analysing the question, and that she felt exactly the result of such analysis without making it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had no objection to Buggins, and had, indeed, no strong objection to put herself on a par with Buggins; but she felt that she could not be on a par with Buggins and with John Ball at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Ball in Arundel Street On Christmas Day Miss Mackenzie was pressed very hard to eat her Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Buggins, and she almost gave way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had some half-formed idea in her head that should she once sit down to table with Buggins, she would have given up the fight altogether.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why it should be that in associating with the man she would take a step downwards, and might yet associate with the man's wife without taking any step downwards, she did not attempt to explain to herself.
