used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
(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 He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
exhale hard
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
else
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From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
every person
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
Lionel
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From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
others
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From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
PERPLEXITYnounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading PERPLEXITY.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
carry out
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
unstainedadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪnd/
not stained
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
Verner's
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From this reading He did not set himself up for being better than others, or think everybody else dirt beneath his feet; but he was proud of his independence, of his unstained name--he was proud to own that fine place, Verner's Pride.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrible blow; there was no doubt of that; very terrible to Lionel Verner, so proud and sensitive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now Verner's Pride was dashed from him, and his independence seemed to have gone out with the blow, and a slight seemed to have fallen upon him, if not upon his name.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Do not take the word proud in its wrong meaning.
