used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
in the past
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
don't
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From this reading “No, no! don’t talk of my kindness.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
yet to be or coming
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
depressingly dark
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “No, no! don’t talk of my kindness.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
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 If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, no! don’t talk of my kindness.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no! don’t talk of my kindness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
the possibility of future success
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
not used up
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
express in words
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “No, no! don’t talk of my kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But this vexed him; he grew excited, and with gloomy despair answered:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes she would say jestingly, with a touch of affectionate malice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Master, you are too kind-hearted not to keep me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were really kind you would have been long ago with your brother, leading an easy and honorable life, with a bright and tranquil future before you, instead of obstinately remaining here, despised, poor, and without any prospect, to be the sad companion of an old fool like me!
