used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
(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 He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
clothing in general
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everything that it was right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he possessed; and everything that it was not right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he did not possess.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything that it was right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he possessed; and everything that it was not right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he did not possess.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
and nothing more
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Everything that it was right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he possessed; and everything that it was not right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he did not possess.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Everything that it was right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he possessed; and everything that it was not right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he did not possess.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Everything that it was right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he possessed; and everything that it was not right and proper for a man in his position to possess, he did not possess.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
in the direction of
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Story of the Days to Come A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME I--THE CURE FOR LOVE The excellent Mr. Morris was an Englishman, and he lived in the days of Queen Victoria the Good.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
which person or people
From this reading He was a prosperous and very sensible man; he read the _Times_ and went to church, and as he grew towards middle age an expression of quiet contented contempt for all who were not as himself settled on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was one of those people who do everything that is right and proper and sensible with inevitable regularity.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He always wore just the right and proper clothes, steering the narrow way between the smart and the shabby, always subscribed to the right charities, just the judicious compromise between ostentation and meanness, and never failed to have his hair cut to exactly the proper length.
