used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
ABOVEprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "O, ABOVE MEASURE FALSE!"
matters of personal concern
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
(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 Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
Carrington
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From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
a female human offspring
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
doweredadjective
supplied with a dower or dowry
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "O, ABOVE MEASURE FALSE!"
figmentnounUS /ˈfɪɡmɪnt/
a contrived or fantastic idea
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
Hilton
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From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
ironmongernoun
someone who sells hardware
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
engage in
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "O, ABOVE MEASURE FALSE!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, ABOVE MEASURE FALSE!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
and nothing more
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
Reginald
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From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The fulfilment of his purpose was not approaching with sufficient rapidity.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had done much, but there was still much to do, and he must make haste to do it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
(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 Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rich marriage which he had talked about for Reginald was a pure figment; the virtuous ironmonger, with the richly dowered daughter, existed only in his prolific brain--the need of money was growing pressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victor Carrington was very well content with the state of affairs at Hilton House in all but one respect.
