used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
(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 After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
BROUGHTON
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
catastrophesnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfiz/
plural of “catastrophe” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
COPPERHOUSE
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
travel across or pass over
From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
divisible by two
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
apart from; not including
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
set up or found
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
Goesler
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
a particular point in time
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
not any; not one
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
others
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
Phineas
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
SPINNIES
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
a special situation
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
at the time that
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
