used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
GEMNI
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From this reading --INSTRUCTION OF KE' GEMNI.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
an established custom
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
INSTRUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading --INSTRUCTION OF KE' GEMNI.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
KE
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From this reading --INSTRUCTION OF KE' GEMNI.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first of these brings me to a trifling matter that I should have set down before, but which I have made a habit of ignoring so far as possible in both thought and speech.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Wide is the seat of the man gentle of speech."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are reasons why I always feel myself at a disadvantage with Aunt Caroline.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On the second day after my return to New York, my Aunt Caroline Knox called me up on the telephone.
