used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
Allonby
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From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
at any time
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
communicated in words
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
Rokesle
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From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
only a very short time before
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Allonby stumbled to her feet.
precisely as stated
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "These rhetorical passages," said Lord Rokesle, "while very elegantly expressed, are scarcely to the point.
which person or people
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had neither of you a woman for a mother--a woman, as I am--or a father who was not--O God!--not as you are?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Is there no manhood in the world?" she asked, with a puzzled voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has neither of you ever heard of manhood, though but as distantly as men hear summer thunder?
