used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
(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 For an old family coachman it beats all names.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
a social unit living together
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK NEVILLE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
NEVILLE
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From this reading JACK NEVILLE.
not any; not one
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For an old family coachman it beats all names.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
by chance
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John, as the head of a family, is certainly as respectable as any name can be.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
in or at that place or location
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
precisely as stated
From this reading John is a very respectable name;--perhaps there is no name more respectable in the English language.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. John Smith would be sure to have a larger balance at his banker's than Charles Smith or Orlando Smith,--or perhaps than any other Smith whatever.
