used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
(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 Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
conserver
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From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
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 M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
GREATNESSnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading LITTLE GREATNESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE GREATNESS.
littlenessnoun
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
Merimée
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From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
and nothing more
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
portefeuilles
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From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They only disquiet themselves about the present, and think nothing of the future.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately the _littleness_ to which M. Merimée refers is not always attended with _little results_.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything in England is done with a view to keep place” (conserver les portefeuilles), “and they commit all possible faults in order to keep twenty or thirty doubtful votes.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading M. Merimée writes:-- “That which strikes me most in the English politics of our own times, is its _littleness_.
