used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
equally
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
(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 "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
react verbally
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
it's
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From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
Julie
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From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
Julie's
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From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
engage in
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
take in marriage
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
and nothing more
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
soft-spokenadjective
having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
that's
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From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
There's
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From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
They're
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From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
a special situation
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
precisely as stated
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Julie went on: "Men are all alike, Mere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
at the time that
From this reading They're very soft-spoken when they come to make love; but it's only a bluff to make us give up our freedom.
which person or people
From this reading The rest of them were used to Julie's views; but Pop, who had paid little heed to them, almost collapsed from his chair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Julie spoke up in answer to her mother's word of caution:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's one thing better than being careful what you marry--and that's not marrying at all!"
