used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
how long something has existed
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
alternativesnounUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/
plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
an established custom
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
Penington
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From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
snobbishnessnoun
the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll give my opinion at any rate," said Sir John laughing, "and so shall Jack.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "It means a strong objection."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
precisely as stated
From this reading I am inclined to youth; the habit of requiring to be shot is very serious."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
(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, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the way, he has just come from Rome, and seems to have met your Mr Penington there--" "Has he, really?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Well, the other alternatives are age and nobility of appearance, and youth and snobbishness.
