used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
in addition
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
Bragwell
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From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
not in action or at work
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The discourses of Mr. Worthy had broken in not a little on his comfort.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE VISIT RETURNED.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT RETURNED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading And he began to suspect that he was not so completely in the right as his vanity had led him to believe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT RETURNED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He seemed also to feel less satisfaction in the idle gentility of his own daughters, since he had been witness to the simplicity, modesty, and usefulness of those of Mr. Worthy.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Mr. Bragwell, when he returned home from his visit to Mr. Worthy, as recorded in the second part of this history, found that he was not quite so happy as he had formerly been.
