used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
(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 “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
brought into existence
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
ellipsisnoun
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
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From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
inconsequencenoun
having no important effects or influence
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
Lovel
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From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
win a victory over
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
carry out
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
there's
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From this reading Born irresolute--there’s a disadvantage of birth as bad as any other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At all events he has nothing to complain of at present,” he remarked.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Nothing, except that he is not the man to take good care of what he has obtained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inconsequence did not trouble Lovel; his mind leapt the gap with the ellipsis.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, I’d exchange my own for it; I’d accept to have only myself to overcome.
