used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
put or send forth
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
put on clothes
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
the organ of sight
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading O’LEARY’S FIRST LOVE.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
habiliments
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From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O’LEARY’S FIRST LOVE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
make reference to
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
O'LEARY'S
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From this reading O’LEARY’S FIRST LOVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
on the contrary
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the little man cast an eye of stoical satisfaction upon his uncouth habiliments, that nearly made us forget our compact, and laugh outright.
vice-royalty
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From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was during the vice-royalty of the late Duke of Richmond that the incidents I am about to mention took place.
a late time of life
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading That was a few years since, and I was rather younger, and a little more particular about my dress than at present.”
