used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
a youthful male person
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
dearly loved
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
else
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From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
at any time
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
a young female
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
an established custom
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, they have their use.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they have their use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
it's
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
engage in
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
mustn't
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From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
and nothing more
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Didn't it ever occur to you, you dear, foolish boy, that I may not always care to be the only girl in the party?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they have their use.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
a special situation
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
the act of using
From this reading However, they have their use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mustn't abuse other people, especially on a day like this--it's a bad habit to get into.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Though it amounts almost to the same thing, for you never will let any one else come near me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I agree with you though--they might make themselves a little more pleasant.
