used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
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 Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
go away from a place
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
not one, and not any
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
by chance
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
Pompley
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From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
Pompleys
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From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
Screwstown
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From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
soireenounUS /swɑːˈreɪ/
a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Colonel Pompley did not leave that domestic care to his lady,--perhaps she was too grand for it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In justice to the colonel, I must add--at whatever risk of offence to the fair sex--that there was not a house at Screwstown so well managed as the Pompleys'; none which so successfully achieved the difficult art of uniting economy with show.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some days after this memorable /soiree/, Colonel Pompley sat alone in his study (which opened pleasantly on an old-fashioned garden), absorbed in the house bills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Pompley with his own sonorous voice ordered the joints, and with his own heroic hands dispensed the stores.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should despair of conveying to you an idea of the extent to which Colonel Pompley made his income go.
