used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
(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 "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
CaliforniannounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjən/
a native or resident of California
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
a boy or man
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
H'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
Jamieson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
the force of workers available
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
Pooh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
an educational institution
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
Smithers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
up to a particular time
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "H'm! the men you associate with, having been at school and the desk all their lives up till now, must be eminently fitted to advise on Californian life!
precisely as stated
From this reading "That is a very negative sort of goodness," returned May, smiling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
at the time that
From this reading No, no, May, when a fellow has to go into the pros and cons of Californian life it must be with _men_."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Pooh! what can women know about such matters?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "However, if you must go to see some one, Jamieson is better than Smithers; but why not come home and consult with mother and me?"
