used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading We are amiability itself.
any thing at all
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are amiability itself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
don't
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From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We are amiability itself.
JuggernautnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
tea-fight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "None better," said the old lady gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We two have had our happy hours together, but we don't seem to progress beyond a certain point.
(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 "Well, somehow," continued Juggernaut, "my marriage has not made the difference to me that I had hoped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I ask Daphne to see to anything about the house, she sees to it; if she asks me to go with her to a tea-fight, I go.
