used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
didn't
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From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
a social unit living together
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
Gladys's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
and nothing more
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
a human being
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
StationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were bitter scenes between Mr. and Mrs. Brill on the subject.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mrs. Brill thought it sheer madness to decline proposals of a 'gentleman from the West End,' as she called him; so clever and so rich, so handsome and so much in love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
which person or people
From this reading GOOD-BYE The only person in the family who did not thoroughly approve of Gladys's decision was her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Brill was not romantic nor worldly, but he was very sentimental, and he didn't hold with breaking his word to the Green Man, nor indeed with that mixing up of Stations to which he had already alluded.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was romantic and yet worldly in her views, and was much excited at the idea of the rivalry for her daughter.
