used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
hadn't
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From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Oho
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From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
ranklingverbUS /ˈræŋklɪŋ/
-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
Richard
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From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Richard sighed.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
express in words
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
that's
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From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
a special situation
From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Oho! won’t it?” thundered the champion of the root of evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And that’s what I was coming to,” said the old man, less boisterously.
in or at the place that
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
won't
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From this reading “For one thing,” answered Richard, rankling a little, “it won’t buy one into the exclusive circles of society.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell me where your exclusive circles would be if the first Astor hadn’t had the money to pay for his steerage passage over?”
