used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
assimilateverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪt/
take up mentally
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
Chowringhee
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From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
of the present time and place
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
not any; not one
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is said that the missionaries manage it, but about this no one is certain, for between Calcutta people and the missionaries there is a great gulf fixed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BROWNE was not permitted to know any of her immediate neighbours, which she thought unfortunate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unless they live with the great and good in Chowringhee, it is often difficult for Calcutta people to do this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a pity in a way, and yet not a great pity, for if I know anything about Helen Browne she would not have been able to assimilate her neighbours comfortably.
