used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
for the reason that
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
cannot
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From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
Chesney
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you?
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
it's
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From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
occurring by chance
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
with speed
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But she cannot be brought to see it in that light,--she is dreadfully upset.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
Viscountessnoun
a wife or widow of a viscount
From this reading She had set her heart on being a Viscountess."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
(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, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
which person or people
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I guess," said Miss Chesney demurely, with a sly sparkle of her eyes--"it's not only Americans who run after titles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, he was engaged to a friend of mine," went on Lady Sibyl--"I myself think she has had a lucky escape, because though he was an agreeable man enough in society, he was a great gambler, and very extravagant, and he would have run through her fortune very quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you?
