used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
anew
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
(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 As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
deem to be
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
traveling across
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
at any time
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
a boy or man
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
a search for knowledge
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
staying power
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
Newland
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From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
be obedient to
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
supererogationnoun
an effort above and beyond the call of duty
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were in the street, I commenced an inquiry as to the Major's motives.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not one word, my dear fellow, until we are at home," replied he.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As for my own, all the honesty in the world will not redeem it; nothing but a peerage will ever set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover a multitude of sins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as we arrived, he threw himself in a chair, and crossing his legs, commenced: "You observe, Newland, that I am very careful that you should do nothing to injure your character.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We fund our winnings, and consider to refund, a work of supererogation--In looking after my father, I obey the old adage, "Follow your nose."
