used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
(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 Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I a fool, then?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
for the reason that
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Am I a fool, then?
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
only a very short time before
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I a fool, then?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
something that is lost
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Am I a fool, then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Results astonish them, because they know nothing of the means used to bring them about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Such are women,” he went on with a giggle.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The change was so sudden and so great, that she hardly knew what to think, and wondered if grief at the loss of his situation had not somewhat disturbed his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I impose upon myself privations of all sorts, if it were to accomplish nothing?
