used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
flattest
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From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
not one, and not any
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
Purcell's
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From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
express in words
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
do one's shopping
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation--for a hero--is certainly one of the flattest conceivable.
make square
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
susceptibilities
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From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless it has to be faced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had, indeed, said to himself in a lordly way that Lucy Purcell was a regular little flirt, and was beginning those ways early.
(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 If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And David, meanwhile, was thinking of nothing in the world but the fortunes of a little shop, about twelve feet square, and of the stall outside that shop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, however, one were to say that he had marked none of Lucy Purcell's advances, that would be to deny him eyes as well as susceptibilities.
