used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
any thing at all
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor are just as happy as the rich.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course they oughtn't to be, but they are."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they oughtn't to be, but they are."
economicallyadverbUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/
with respect to economic science
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
every person
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The poor are just as happy as the rich.
hasn't
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From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
hole-and-corneradjective
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
ten 10s
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
and nothing more
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
not any; not one
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
oughtn't
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From this reading Of course they oughtn't to be, but they are."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
Piccadilly
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From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
having a point
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor are just as happy as the rich.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The poor are just as happy as the rich.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course they oughtn't to be, but they are."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
Villiers
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From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring streets and joined the joyous welter of confusion at Piccadilly.
Wentworth
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From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
at the time that
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
which person or people
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The man's got no sense of humour and he thinks that everyone is miserable who hasn't got two hundred a year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was love, but, as Mr Villiers Wentworth pointed out, the young man is barred socially and economically from indulging in anything but hole-and-corner affairs just when he most needs real sympathy.
