used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
placed in a grave
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
DecidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
psychological suffering
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
one or the other of two
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
a young female
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
MajoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
on the contrary
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
express in words
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
Selincourt's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
carry out
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Majority Decides To the surprise of Katherine, Mrs. Burton was very anxious that Mr. Selincourt's offer should be accepted, and she urged that point very strongly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine put up her hand with a pleading gesture, and there was distress in her eyes as she said hurriedly: "That is not fair to the boys, Nellie.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For myself, I would rather be here than at any other place in the wide world; but I do know that you are hopelessly buried alive, and the work you have to do is unsuitable for any girl."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you were a boy, Katherine, I would not say one word to influence you either way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even now it is for your sake, not mine, that I should like to take the chance of getting away from this place.
