used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
Corlis
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From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
Dustan's
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From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
hasn't
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From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
He's
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From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
I'd
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From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
and nothing more
From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
nat'ral
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From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
on one occasion
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He's over to Deacon Dustan's every day; but he never got as far as here but once.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
s'pose
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From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
express in words
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not often, sir, I am sorry to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't seem comfortable here, and I thought he was glad to get out of sight of poverty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He's a nice man,--Mr. Corlis is, sir,--but he hasn't a great liking to poor people, which I s'pose is nat'ral."
wouldn't
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From this reading And I'd just as lives he wouldn't come.
