used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
Ashworth
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From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
couldn't
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From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
doesn't
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From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/
plural of “essential” — anything indispensable
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
foregathers
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From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
how
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From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
Lizzie
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From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
social deportment
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
nicetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪsɪtiz/
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
tempests
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From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hasn’t seen her with them, he doesn’t know how blind she is to the niceties of manners and breeding that to him are essentials.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
unfitted
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From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I try to fit her into his environment, put her up in a niche beside Mrs. Ashworth--Lizzie, with her tempests, her careless insults, her impossible friends!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And then Lizzie is entirely unfitted to be the wife of such a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She belongs to another world that he doesn’t understand and couldn’t tolerate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would think the people she foregathers with were savages.
