used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
(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 “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
(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 “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I observe much, and I observe especially in particular that.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I observe much, and I observe especially in particular that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I observe much, and I observe especially in particular that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I observe much, and I observe especially in particular that.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked off across the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
precisely as stated
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
at the time that
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An American woman is like a queen--she does her own wish always, and is always unhappy; in Europe she does her husband’s wish, and it is much better for her and very good for him, and they are very happy, and I am coming to Constance.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But I do not,” he said vigorously; “I want to do what pleases me, and you must want it too,--it will be much better for America when all the women do that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to want to do what pleases me,” she suggested.
