used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
busesnounUS /ˈbʌsɪz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
datingnounUS /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
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 They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
ninetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪntiz/
the decade from 1890 to 1899
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
not any; not one
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
recognisableadjective
capable of being recognized
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
not in physical motion
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
upper-classadjective
occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading Of course one major difference is that few people today have servants, while middle-class and upper-class families of the eighteen nineties would certainly have had them.
the act of using
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
Vaizey
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From this reading More About Pixie, by Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey This is another excellent book by Mrs de Horne Vaizey, dating from the end of the nineteenth century.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have electricity, telephones, trains, buses, and many other things that we still use regularly today.
well-described
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From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
a late time of life
From this reading In some ways the world around the people in the book is recognisable today, in a way which a book written thirty or forty years before would not have been.
but in spite of that
From this reading While of course it is dated in its references to the world around its actors, yet nevertheless their emotions are well-described, and no doubt are timeless.
