used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
anew
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
(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 That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
a young female
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
how
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From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
MARION
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From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
McGregor
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From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
not divisible by two
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
a person, without saying who
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
not in physical motion
From this reading It might have been still more agreeable but for one drawback.
believed likely
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
precisely as stated
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
which person or people
From this reading Now it is evident that of the thirty odd millions who inhabit these United States, but a very small part can live in the city, nor is it easy to see how any disgrace should attach to not living in the city; but Marion could not help feeling that it would be a great misfortune should she be suspected of coming from the country.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was her dread of being taken for a country girl; an absurd fear lest of all these thousands of people whom she had never seen, and would never see again, somebody should think that she—Marion McGregor—had not lived in the city all her life.
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 MARION had a very pleasant journey to New York, and spent an agreeable day in seeing the wonders of the city.
