(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 his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
d'etat
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From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
at any time
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
littlenessnoun
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
Margaret
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From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
Maynard
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From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
Middleville
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From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blair did not love her any the better for the change.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
Richard
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From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
not often
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
Swann
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From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All his life, as long as he could remember, he and Margaret had hated pretension, and the littleness of living beyond their means.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Mrs. Maynard had announced the engagement of his sister Margaret to Richard Swann, she had changed remarkably.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Seldom did Blair Maynard ever trust himself any more in the presence of his mother's guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now, with this one _coup d'etat,_ his mother had regained her position as the leader of Middleville society.
