used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
can't
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From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
half-a-dozen
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
high-classadjective
pretentiously elegant
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
highly-descended
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
a social unit living together
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
and nothing more
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
not any; not one
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
She's
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From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You can't travel about for weeks on nothing.
at the time that
From this reading "She's disappeared half-a-dozen times since her marriage in this way, and come back when it suited her, just as if nothing had happened."
which person or people
From this reading "A rum household," observed Johnson, who was not so used to high-class ways as his cousin.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
Wrenwyck
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From this reading "I doubt if Wrenwyck knows any more than we do," replied Willet, alluding to this highly-descended peer with the easy familiarity of his class.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you told me that she had no money when she married him.
