used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOUGH OF APPLE-BLOSSOMS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
APPLE-BLOSSOMS
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From this reading A BOUGH OF APPLE-BLOSSOMS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
BOUGHnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading A BOUGH OF APPLE-BLOSSOMS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
Dr
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From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
Friedberg
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From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
Friedberg's
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From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
the act of giving
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
an established custom
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
Hagenbach
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From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOUGH OF APPLE-BLOSSOMS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
on the contrary
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
express in words
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
being of use or service
From this reading It may be a right useful invention so far as husbands are concerned, but a hardened bachelor like myself has not the least respect for it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words Dr. Hagenbach closed a rather long harangue which he had been giving in Miss Friedberg's chamber.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Since the ladies have discovered nerves, we doctors have been the most tormented people in the world.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I tell you, Miss Friedberg, the nerves are a mere habit, and one of the worst of ones at that.
