used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
(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 A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
wanted intensely
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
one or the other of two
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
and nothing more
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
others
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From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
carry out
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
express in words
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I am only too sorry that it is so far off.”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You would start whenever you felt like it, either alone or in company with others, just as it happens.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman in our world is as free and independent to go any and all places as a man is.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But let me tell you, Miss Viola, in our world you would not wait for some one to take you, if you desired to go anywhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think I shall take my supper this evening in your elegant restaurant, which you have just described, if I can find some one to take me!” exclaimed Viola.
