used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
anew
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for 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 Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
copy-books
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From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
Crossjay
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From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
don't
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From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
Feverel
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From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
set up or found
From this reading I have found the very man for me!
gallousnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
an occurrence of something
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have found the very man for me!
take in marriage
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
Otto
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From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
the act of punishing
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
on the contrary
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Richard Feverel would never marry again, so I don't ask for him: as for the rest, they are all too excellent for me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
precisely as stated
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
at the time that
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
which person or people
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They give me the impression of having worn copy-books under their coats, when they were boys, to cheat punishment: and the copy-books got beaten into their systems.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Saving your presence, dearest, I would rather have Prince Otto, a very lovable character for second affections to cling to.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading You must find me somebody who was a "gallous young hound" in the days of his youth--Crossjay, for instance:--there!
