used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RATHER SHADY CHARACTER.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
(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 The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
any thing at all
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A RATHER SHADY CHARACTER.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
haven't
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From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
lunaticsnounUS /ˈluːnətɪks/
plural of “lunatic” — an insane person
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
Matilda
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From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
never-failing
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From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
and nothing more
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
on the contrary
From this reading A RATHER SHADY CHARACTER.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
SHADYadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading A RATHER SHADY CHARACTER.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
St
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From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
stalking-horsenoun
a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Just behind the great hospital for lunatics is Matilda Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
which person or people
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The lower middle classes are a never-failing stalking-horse; we can all afford to laugh at them as ridiculous, vulgar, improvident and wicked.
but in spite of that
From this reading But we haven't seen anything of the lower orders in this history as yet, and it is only incidentally that we quit King's Warren for the grimy neighbourhood of St. Luke's.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even the mock hero, the good young man who tries to raise himself, has something comic in him.
