used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
(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 "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
Artingale
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From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
Cynthy
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From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
don't
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From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
drawing-room
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From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
a young female
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
immediately past
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
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 "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll never pay you another, Cynthy, as long as I live," he said, eagerly; and the light-hearted girl burst into a merry fit of laughter.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
on one occasion
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
express in words
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
very small
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Harry, what a dear, stupid old boy you are.
at the time that
From this reading "I want you to be straightforward and sensible when you talk to me, sir, and if you do really like me, don't pay me silly, sickly compliments."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
won't
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From this reading "Now, Harry, once for all, I won't have it," said the little maiden, holding up a tiny white warning finger, which, as they were alone in the drawing-room, Lord Artingale seized and kissed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That first order would have been obeyed, Cynthy; but that last appeal makes me try to tell you with all my heart."
