used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is nothing about that to be ashamed of....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "There is nothing about that to be ashamed of....
being joined in close association
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
grandfathersnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
plural of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then a new idea prompted a new question.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing about that to be ashamed of....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then a new idea prompted a new question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing about that to be ashamed of....
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
and nothing more
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Then a new idea prompted a new question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then a new idea prompted a new question.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
carry out
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a new idea prompted a new question.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She was obliged to take service in order to live," his mother replied very gently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
(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 For some reason utterly beyond him, there was solace as well as humiliation in the consciousness of a stigma, if such it be, that attached equally to both his grandfathers, and not only to his mother's parent.
at the time that
From this reading "Was Granny a servant when she came to Stockholm?"
