used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
anew
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
any person at all
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
at any time
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
every person
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
apart from; not including
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
the organ of sight
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
set up or found
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
how
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From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
maddest
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From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
overestimateverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪt/
make too high an estimate of
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
Rossano
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From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
precisely as stated
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
Violet's
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From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Desperate diseases, as everybody knows, ask for desperate remedies, and here I do not know how it was possible for anybody to overestimate the urgency of the case.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I said not a word; but I sat by myself, and I matured, I think, the maddest scheme that ever entered a sane man's head.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And apart from my own affection for him, he was the very apple of Violet's eye, and my affection for her I have never been able to find words for.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Count Rossano has gone peacefully to his rest now this many a year, but I had learned to love the man with a loyal affection and esteem, the like of which I never felt for any human creature, except my wife and my own children.
a late time of life
From this reading It made for a good deal in my affection for him that I had been instrumental in rescuing him from that living death he had suffered for so many years, for I have found over and over again in my own experience that one of the surest ways of learning to love a man is to do him a good turn.
