used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
academiciansnounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “academician” — someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
in the past
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
any person at all
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
Brandon's
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From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
dowagers
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From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
divisible by two
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
obtain
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
half-way
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From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
and nothing more
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
on one occasion
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
overdressedadjective
dressed too elaborately
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
cut with a saw
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
stock-broker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, after I had been in the room about ten minutes, talking to huge overdressed dowagers and tedious academicians, I suddenly became conscious that some one was looking at me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon’s.
a Caucasian
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.
