used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT A DISCOUNT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT A DISCOUNT.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT A DISCOUNT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
a female human offspring
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
DISCOUNTnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnt/
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT A DISCOUNT.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
easy-going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
lymphaticadjectiveUS /ˌlɪmˈfætɪk/
of or relating to or produced by lymph
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
Palliser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
pittancenounUS /ˈpɪtəns/
an inadequate payment
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
a male human offspring
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Now began for Ida a life of supreme dullness--an empty, almost hopeless, life, waiting upon fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
at the time that
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What was to become of wife, son and daughter when he was dead and gone, was a question which Captain Palliser dared not ask himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father was kind to her in his easy-going, lymphatic way, liking well enough to have her about him, pleased with her affection for his boy, proud of her beauty and her talents, but with no earnest care for her welfare in the present or the future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the widow there would be a pittance, for son and daughter nothing.
