used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
conventionalities
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From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
a man of refinement
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Martha
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From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
come together
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
not any; not one
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
express in words
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
be seated
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
