used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
(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 We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
a quantity of money
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOPPING AND SHOOTING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
else
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From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
only a very short time before
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
held dear
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
Moncrieff
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From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
Moncrieff's
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From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
not any; not one
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
the local environment
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
a human being
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
express in words
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
self-same
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From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOPPING AND SHOOTING.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading SHOPPING AND SHOOTING.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
truck-load
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From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But I dare say this honest Scot believed that wire fencing was quite as much a matter of necessity in the Silver West as a wife was.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We all went to Moncrieff's wedding, and it passed off much the same way as do weddings in other parts of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I dare say Moncrieff loved his wife very much, though there was no extra amount of romance about his character, else he would hardly have spoken about his wife and a truck-load of wire fencing in the self-same sentence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The new Mrs. Moncrieff was a very modest and charming young person indeed, and a native of our sister island--Ireland.
