used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
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From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
dressmakersnounUS /ˈdresmeɪkərz/
plural of “dressmaker” — someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
let fall to the ground
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
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From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
on one occasion
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
one's
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From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One seems to have one’s seasons for those kind of things, then they drop out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “The tree of Knowledge is not that of Life.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sleeves, you know, one mustn’t keep the fashion on a bit too long.
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From this reading I have known dressmakers—but I won’t trouble you with my philosophy.
but in spite of that
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU have not come to see me for some time, Jack, yet we used to be good friends once, didn’t we?
