used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
set up or found
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
only a very short time before
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, he had done nothing to bring himself into notice, and so, having no advantages of birth, and no circle of acquaintances in London, he had been comparatively neglected.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Hitherto he had been altogether unnoticed in this direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL'S DARING One of the results of Paul's success was entirely unexpected by him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He suddenly found himself made much of by what is called Society.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was scarcely looked upon as a Labour Member, he was regarded by many as belonging to that class.
