(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 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
a cherished desire
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading 'You are very kind,' said Dick, blushing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now you have come.'
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'You are very kind,' said Dick, blushing.
Feilding
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From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now you have come.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'You are very kind,' said Dick, blushing.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now you have come.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
pretendersnounUS /priˈtendərz/
plural of “pretender” — a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are very kind,' said Dick, blushing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
StephensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
precisely as stated
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
(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 'To attract our few really sincere critics--there are so many incompetent pretenders--as well as the leaders in all the Arts is my great ambition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Feilding welcomed him with her sweetest and most gracious smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT HOME 'I am so very pleased to see _you_ here, Mr. Stephenson.'
