used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
not any; not one
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
purchasableadjective
capable of being corrupted
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
Ruggles
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From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
express in words
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of Ruggles he thought little or nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had once heard the phrase "agreeable rattle," and he regarded Ruggles as an agreeable rattle, though he did not know what the phrase meant.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst they shaved Ruggles gave out the scandal of the day.
which person or people
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
belonging to which person
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This matched with Mark's ideas of the south.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He never, that is to say, mentioned a woman whose virtue was not purchasable, or a man who would no: sell his wife for advancement.
