used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
FawkesnounUS /fɔːks/
English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
a boy or man
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "You're _not_ a Guy Fawkes," said Mrs. Stannard, with fluttering heart.
a man of refinement
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
a young female
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You're _not_ a Guy Fawkes," said Mrs. Stannard, with fluttering heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
hit-or-missadjective
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
Miriam
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From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're _not_ a Guy Fawkes," said Mrs. Stannard, with fluttering heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
on one occasion
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Only----" "Only what?"
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
express in speech
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
Stannard
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From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only----" "Only what?"
at the time that
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Stannard, if you think a girl could stand the sight of such a Guy Fawkes as this, I would give much to speak ten minutes to Miss Miriam Arnold."
You're
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From this reading "You're _not_ a Guy Fawkes," said Mrs. Stannard, with fluttering heart.
You've
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From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It has been said that this young gentleman was an outspoken fellow, with a hit-or-miss way of saying things when once his mind was made up, and by this time it would seem he had made up his mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've lost something of your mustache and eyebrows, but very little of your good looks.
