used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
anew
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
react verbally
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
a youthful male person
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
don't
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From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
DoteverbUS /doʊt/
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
a social unit living together
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
Fritz
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From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
assemble or get together
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
grandees
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From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
come together
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
MinanounUS /ˈmiːnə/
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
and nothing more
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
on the contrary
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
express in speech
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You can go and gather me a beautiful nosegay and fresh green for the little hall where the family will dine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spite of his views of freedom and equality, Fritz walked somewhat more timidly with Mina in the garden the following day.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may go without any fear," Mrs. Dote had said encouragingly; "only you must keep rather in the side walks than in the broad alleys.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And if you should meet the young grandees and they should speak, you must answer prettily and politely; only mind, don't you speak first."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "He is, however, nothing but a boy, like me, only somewhat younger," Fritz was again ready to reply, but he checked himself and remained silent.
