used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
every person
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
inescapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
largenessnounUS /ˈlɑːrdʒnɪs/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
as might be expected
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
on one occasion
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
Orson
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From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He knew, in the fashionable phrase, "everybody," and "everybody" knew him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
continue talking
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
arousing affect
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
precisely as stated
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading He had always lived a careful, well-mannered life; his name had never been in the newspapers save in the inescapable columns touching society.
at the time that
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
which person or people
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was ready to proceed with the experiment of the mirror, the largeness of his social register was at once a pleasure and a pain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His acquaintances ranged beyond the world of fashion; the theatre, the turf, and many other regions had denizens who knew Orson Vane and held him in esteem.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man so prominent in the town as Orson Vane had naturally a very large list of acquaintances.
