used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
audaciouslyadverb
in an audacious manner
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
a female human offspring
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
else
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From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
every person
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
set up or found
From this reading Having money, he found many friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having money, he found many friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having money, he found many friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having money, he found many friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
infamies
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From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
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 Having money, he found many friends.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Having money, he found many friends.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
on one occasion
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
without much difficulty
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
SuppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Suppers, cards, amusements, absorbed his time, to the utter detriment of his business.
at the time that
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
in or at the place that
From this reading In provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, eighteen months after his wife’s death, he had already spent a large portion of his fortune, when he fell into the hands of an adventuress, whom, without regard for his daughter, he audaciously brought beneath his own roof.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Having once tasted the cup of facile pleasures, he yielded readily to its intoxication.
