used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
(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 All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a line of approach
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
Farrinder
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From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
set up or found
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
a state of high honor
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
held up in the air
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a brief written record
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
many times at short intervals
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
unusual or striking
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
Roxbury
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From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
at the time that
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
which person or people
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading With her immense sympathy for reform, she found herself so often wishing that reformers were a little different.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olive Chancellor received this appeal with peculiar feelings.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All sorts of inferior people lived there, and so brilliant a woman as Mrs. Farrinder, who lived at Roxbury, ought not to mix things up.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Olive hated to hear that fine avenue talked about as if it were such a remarkable place, and to live there were a proof of worldly glory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was something grand about Mrs. Farrinder; it lifted one up to be with her: but there was a false note when she spoke to her young friend about the ladies in Beacon Street.
