Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

possessive form of “adams” — American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

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From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

at any time

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

a social unit living together

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Of a high but poor family, her relatives had little power.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of a high but poor family, her relatives had little power.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

not any; not one

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

on one occasion

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Of a high but poor family, her relatives had little power.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Of a high but poor family, her relatives had little power.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Of a high but poor family, her relatives had little power.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

a special situation

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What family so situated ever had any influence beyond what they absolutely needed for themselves?

at the time that

From this reading When one sphere of life closes against a family, they find room in another.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The bills were taken down, the house purified from the auction-mob--every thing changed; a new name occupied the doctor's place in the "Court Guide"--and in three months the family seemed as completely forgotten amongst those of whom they once formed a prominent part, as if they had never existed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Many kind-hearted persons in Mrs. Adams's first circle would have been rejoiced to be of service to her and hers, but they were exactly the people upon whom she had no claim.