used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
(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 You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
don't
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
Elma
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From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
divisible by two
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
Geoffrey
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
Greville
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From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, indeed, you are wrong!
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
immediately past
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
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 You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
with low volume
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Elma, quietly; "dreams don't last, but sometimes the awakening is better!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
precisely as stated
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You believe he would tire of me, and long to get back to his old luxurious life.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You think he would love me very much for a little time and then be indifferent and careless, and that I should feel it was my own fault; but you are wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have known Geoffrey all his life, Mrs Greville, and it seems presumptuous to pretend that I know him even better, but I can--_feel_!
