used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
any thing at all
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
put on clothes
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
at any time
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
apart from; not including
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
male cat
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
which person or people
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
