(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
in addition
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
for the reason that
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
interpretationsnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
engage in
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
That's
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From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes I feel tempted to send him to the deuce.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
unbosomverb
relieve oneself of troubling information
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
the act of using
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Because if he and all the rest did not keep close to our heels, we should not be obliged to make use of this secrecy, which does not please me, my child, because it might give occasion to malicious interpretations; and it is not enough to be good, one must appear so also.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s true; but if I did not unbosom myself to you, I believe that I should die.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I don’t really know what is the matter with that young gentleman, but it seems as though he were watching us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Particularly your prospective nephew,” replied the friar.
