used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
equally
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
(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 But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
begetverbUS /bɪˈɡet/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading I was suddenly influenced to a mood of scorn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
Jervaises
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From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
for more time
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
misanthropenounUS /ˈmɪsənθroʊp/
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
a particular point in time
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I was suddenly influenced to a mood of scorn.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
not any; not one
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
cut with a saw
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I was suddenly influenced to a mood of scorn.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I was suddenly influenced to a mood of scorn.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
a special situation
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
propel through the air
From this reading But the sight was enough to throw the affair into a new perspective, and beget in me a sense of contempt for all the actors in that midsummer comedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Jervaises and Banks alike seemed to me unworthy of any admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a little thing it was that temporarily turned me into a disgusted misanthrope, nothing more than a sight of two people seen for a moment in an arresting shock of outraged amazement before I turned a disgusted back upon them and retreated moodily to the Hall.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A plague on both your houses," I muttered to myself, but I saw them no longer as the antagonists of a romantic drama.
