used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
(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 I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am deeply, deeply shocked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
a state at a particular time
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "I am deeply, deeply shocked.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
how
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From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
not any; not one
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
cut with a saw
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "I am deeply, deeply shocked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
to-day
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From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
precisely as stated
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "So then my poor husband was wiser than I. He saw a rival in you: and he has one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Then you must be--how can I write it?--almost in love with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR FATHER AND FRIEND,--The words you spoke to me to-day admit but one meaning; you are jealous of my husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ought to be very angry too; but, thinking of your solitary condition, and all the good you have done to my soul, my heart has no place for ought but pity.
