used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
a quantity of money
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, isn't that my right?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
engage in
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, isn't that my right?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, isn't that my right?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
try to get or reach
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
Sèvres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you propose to make me out a miser?"
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
(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, isn't that my right?
at the time that
From this reading Since when have we been forbidden to seek revenge?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You agree that the amount is so large that the Sèvres affair would have been a mere trifle, don't you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that you are not one, but I shall believe that you are cruel, and that you like to see people suffer whom you believe to be your enemies."
