used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
anew
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
Amelius
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From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
CommunitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
creature's
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From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
give a description of
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
Hethcote
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From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
How
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From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
a human being
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
and nothing more
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
express in speech
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
Tadmor
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From this reading How did she hear of Tadmor and the Socialists?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hethcote was the first to speak again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “She had read one of our books,” Amelius answered; “and she had her married sister at New York to go to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To a person of any sensibility her position, among such relatives as you describe, must have been simply unendurable after what had happened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can understand the poor creature’s motive in joining your Community,” he said.
