used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
any thing at all
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
for the reason that
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
else
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From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
the act of departing
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
hussies
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From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
engage in
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
and nothing more
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
on the contrary
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is my plan----" "Do you mean to become a hermit?"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I propose to run away from the disloyal hussies."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "These parties where you talk without saying anything; where you make acquaintances, but not friends; where you go because you have nothing else to do, rather than for pleasure,--I am tired of the whole business.
a late time of life
From this reading I have been going into society only two years and a half, and I am sick of it already.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know just where you can go to avoid them."
