used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
homelinessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
engage in
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
by chance
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
Severn's
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From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
TEA-TABLE
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From this reading THE TEA-TABLE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA-TABLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very rarely, indeed, did she make calls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The class which in London is perhaps more at liberty to please itself than any other class,--at least in England,--was that to which she belonged, both in right of her husband and of herself, and which circulated about her, very independent of rule, and very full of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Severn’s society was of a peculiar kind,--it had something of the ease of French society, with the homeliness of the true Briton.
but in spite of that
From this reading She never gave parties of any description whatever; and yet there was always a little flow and current of human minds and faces about her.
