used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
(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 "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Don't say another word!" answered Kate.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't say another word!" answered Kate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
DON'T
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From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
Hester
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From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
Kate
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From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
Matilda
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From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I DON'T believe it for a moment!" said Kate O'Connor.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say another word!" answered Kate.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, of course, it may be exaggerated," replied Hester Temple; "and I, for my part, have no opinion at all of that mean little Matilda Matthews; still my feeling is, that there is never smoke without fire, and---- Why, what is the matter, Kate?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Don't say another word!" answered Kate.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am in a temper, and you are making it much worse.
