used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
Digbies
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From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
dignities
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From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
indisputably
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From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
Pompley
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From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
Pompleys
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From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
Screwstown
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From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The colonel was stately in right of his military rank and his services in India; Mrs. Pompley was majestic in right of her connections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Pompley was grand, but Mrs. Pompley was grander.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
well-sounding
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From this reading He would never have held his own, nor been permitted to have an independent opinion on matters aristocratic, but for the well-sounding name of his relations, "the Digbies."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first people at Screwstown were indisputably the Pompleys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, Colonel Pompley himself would have been crushed under the weight of the dignities which his lady heaped upon him, if he had not been enabled to prop his position with a "connection" of his own.
