used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
in the past
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
a state at a particular time
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
a particular point in time
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "And I repeat it!"
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From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
express in speech
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
(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 "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, my child, the realization of your wish depends on yourself only."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You have but to speak, then, my father," rejoined the young man dutifully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I have already said," observed old Richard, after a moment of silence, "I shall appeal to your kind heart and affection for me.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You declared a few moments ago that if you sometimes dreamed of a more luxurious existence, it was not for yourself, being entirely satisfied with your humble condition, but for me."
