used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
(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 If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
for the reason that
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
the act of burning something
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
not accessible to view
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
covetousnessnoun
an envious eagerness to possess something
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
wanted intensely
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the man had one passion,--money.
formidablyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbli/
in a formidable manner
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the man had one passion,--money.
joined in matrimony
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For the man had one passion,--money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
absolutely essential
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For the man had one passion,--money.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
a special situation
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
twas
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From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his placid countenance revolved thoughts of the most burning covetousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
wherein
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From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If he had married, ‘twas because he thought a wife a necessary adjunct, because he desired a home wherein to command, because, above all, he had been seduced by the dowry of twenty thousand francs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His coldness concealed a stupid obstinacy; his mildness, an iron will.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was one of those formidably selfish men who wither every thing around them, like those trees within the shadow of which nothing can grow.
