used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He calls himself in perfect health."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
dearly loved
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He calls himself in perfect health."
Hester
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From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He calls himself in perfect health."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He calls himself in perfect health."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
express in speech
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think he has quite, entirely, got over his accident?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Entirely, he thinks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
in the direction of
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
(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, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, he ought to know best; but--" "But what?" asked Hester, anxiously.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems as if I could speak about nothing but your husband, my dear," continued Mrs Grey, in a whisper: "but you know I feel towards him as towards a son, as I have told him.
