used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
(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 says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
the formal act of approving
From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
put on clothes
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
Mariya
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From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have asked for his blessing.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But in reality he is very much pleased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
carry out
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
Viktorovna
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From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before she went away she changed into her ordinary dress, and drew me into the garden to talk to me alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He says that this marriage will raise you in the eyes of all society, and that under the influence of Mariya Viktorovna you will begin to take a more serious view of life.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father is very much hurt," she said, "that you have written nothing to him.