used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And one can guess what will happen."
Carrick
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From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
derogatoryadjectiveUS /dərˈɑːɡətɔːri/
expressive of low opinion
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
Forbes
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From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "A woman generally guesses that.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And one can guess what will happen."
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "A woman generally guesses that.
come to pass
From this reading And one can guess what will happen."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
He's
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From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
I'm
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From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one can guess what will happen."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
SWEETNESSnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
there's
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From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And one can guess what will happen."
which person or people
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's likely now to settle down, and he will have a fine chance with Mr. Carrick, who certainly is taking fortune at the flood tide.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A woman generally guesses that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE "Still, I'm glad you inquired," Mrs. Forbes said to her husband.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And that there's nothing derogatory to the young man.
