used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you mean.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I know what you mean.
come together
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
not any; not one
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
not in physical motion
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean is charming, but it is easier for her to be charming than for most people.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Every glance in the glass must be as reviving as a tonic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
(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 She has no difficulty in making friends, for people advance three quarters of the way to meet her; and if by chance she is in a bad mood--well, she is charming still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, if she were plain--" "Exactly!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you mean.
