used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading "Your example, dear sister, is all-powerful.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
any strong feeling
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "Your example, dear sister, is all-powerful.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your example, dear sister, is all-powerful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
not any; not one
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
express in words
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
at the time that
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, do not be offended, if I am plain with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You have no conception of the immense influence you exert over those young and impressive minds.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your example, dear sister, is all-powerful.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear sister," said the old man, taking her hand, and speaking in a voice full of tender and earnest emotion, "do pardon me for my freedom, when I tell you I think everything depends upon yourself."
