used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading For the acquisition of superfluous loot means incessant strife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
covetouslyadverb
with jealousy; in an envious manner
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading For the acquisition of superfluous loot means incessant strife.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For the acquisition of superfluous loot means incessant strife.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
easily agitated
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
express in words
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
be seated
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading For the acquisition of superfluous loot means incessant strife.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
surcharged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
in the direction of
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
(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 "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
which person or people
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
belonging to which person
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "People who never sit down to a meal with an appetite," he would say, "people whose bodies are as surcharged as their houses with superfluous loot, cannot hope to be well, physically or spiritually.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He had mended society's nervous wrecks so long that he had come to look upon the whole modern world as a machine too hopelessly out of gear to repay his skilful efforts.
but in spite of that
From this reading We live on an island huddled together, and yet we grow every day further apart.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Lord Henry felt he had done his best for England, and now his mind turned covetously towards a country and a clime where his best promised to yield richer and better fruit.
