used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
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 It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
Maxence
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From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
a particular situation
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day before, he had declared himself ruined by the purchase of a pair of shoes for Maxence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
(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 “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
which person or people
From this reading It is so: I know many a one who affects to live on his income, and who are not as well off as we are.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, as his wife was gazing at him in astonishment:
a late time of life
From this reading It was, for over six years since he was married, the first time that he spoke of his business otherwise than to groan and complain, to accuse fate, and curse the high price of living.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” he went on, “what are you looking at?
