used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
(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 Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
make calm or still
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
a social unit living together
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
ten 10s
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
Kaims
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
immediately past
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
social deportment
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
a human being
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
plainest
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From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
on the contrary
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
Robertson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsənz/
possessive form of “robertson” — United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
Robertsons
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
express in words
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
have in common
From this reading Mr. Robertson’s figure, which was homely; his character, which was ineffective; his manners, which were rather absurd, all came in for their share of ridicule.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
Speid
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From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
not in physical motion
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
undistinguishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
not special in any way; lacking distinction
From this reading The family outcry was loud at his presumption, for his birth was as undistinguished as his person, and the married sisters raised a chorus of derision from the calm heights of their own superiority.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CLOSE TO say that the Miss Robertsons were much respected in Kaims was to give a poor notion of the truth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The last survivors of a family which had lived--and, for the most part, died--in the house they still occupied, they had spent the whole of their existence in the town.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
a late time of life
From this reading It was nearly a hundred years since a cousin of the Speid family, eldest and plainest of half a dozen sisters, had, on finding herself the sole unmarried member of the band, accepted the addresses and fortune of a wealthy East India merchant whose aspiring eye was turned in her direction.
