used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
accruingverbUS /əˈkruːɪŋ/
-ing form of “accrue” — grow by addition
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
(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 And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
Augustus's
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From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
Dobbs
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From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dobbs was the widow of a tradesman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
Oldchester
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From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
like better; value more highly
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
synonymousadjectiveUS /səˈnɑːnəməs/
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading One of her most frequent complaints against poor little May was that the child was "a thorough Dobbs."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Mrs. Dobbs was the widow of a tradesman.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
at the time that
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
in or at the place that
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Dobbs was the widow of a tradesman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Amongst the minor grievances reckoned up by the deceased dowager as accruing from Augustus's unfortunate marriage was the fact that his wife had borne the plebeian name of Dobbs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when she was out of temper--which was very often--she would prefer this charge as indignantly as though Dobbs were synonymous with the most disgraceful epithets in the English language.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the sound of it awoke very different associations in the city of Oldchester, where Augustus's mother-in-law had lived all her life.
