used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
Airey
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From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
(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 “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
can't
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From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
Edmund
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From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
Harold
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From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
how
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From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
Innisfail
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From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
immediately past
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
take in marriage
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course,” replied Edmund.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
rescuesnounUS /ˈreskjuːz/
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
only a very short time before
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF course,” said Lady Innisfail to Edmund Airey the next day.
(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 “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I really can’t see how, if he has any dramatic appreciation whatever, he could avoid asking her to marry him.”
at the time that
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course, if Harold alone had rescued Helen from her danger last night, all would have been well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You know as well as I do that when a man rescues a young woman from a position of great danger, he can scarcely do less than ask her to marry him.”
