used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
(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 She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
in addition
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
Anastatia
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From this reading Poor Anastatia!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
give expression to
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She lost all her children, I know, one after another, and then he died.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
joined in matrimony
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Anastatia!
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
on the contrary
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said: "'Then Miss Eden married, ma'am?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My aunt sniffed, partly from a depressing consciousness of being one of a degenerate generation, and of a limited experience in the matter of county balls; partly also to express her conviction that principle is above beauty.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes, rather late, Mr. Moss; a wealthy Indian merchant, I believe.
