(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
(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 I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
any thing at all
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
dearly loved
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
don't
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From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
else
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From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
a boy or man
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
Markham's
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From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
express a supposition
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
propel through the air
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They bet and play, and throw their money about, and at the end of the year they are not very much the worse--or at least that is what he always tells me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don’t suppose he was in earnest, or, at all events, he would have changed his mind before evening.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They are at it all the year round, now in town, now somewhere else.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I wish you had not said anything, Frances: not that it matters very much.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But, my dear, this poor young fellow is not able to follow the same course as Markham’s friends do.
