used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
acridly
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From this reading “It isn’t _everybody_ who wants to,” commented Francis acridly.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
(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 “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
can't
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From this reading Everybody can’t go to the front.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “It isn’t _everybody_ who wants to,” commented Francis acridly.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
every person
From this reading Everybody can’t go to the front.”
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
fountain-pen
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From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
Francis
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From this reading “It isn’t _everybody_ who wants to,” commented Francis acridly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Everybody can’t go to the front.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody can’t go to the front.”
gold-mounted
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From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
ink-capacity
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From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t _everybody_ who wants to,” commented Francis acridly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
provided with artificial light
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
Patricia
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From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
shewed
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From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
up to a particular time
From this reading He eyed it doubtfully at first; till she shewed him the simplicity of its action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody can’t go to the front.”
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “It isn’t _everybody_ who wants to,” commented Francis acridly.
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
Whytwarth
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From this reading She changed the topic; produced the Christmas present she had brought—a Whytwarth fountain-pen, gold-mounted and of enormous ink-capacity.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder why it is”—Patricia lit herself a cigarette—“that you are all so bitter against the people who stay at home.
