used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
being joined in close association
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I want a great deal more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I want a great deal more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
carry out
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
unblemishedadjectiveUS /ənˈblemɪʃt/
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Man alive! what do you want more?”
which person or people
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I want a woman highly connected and highly bred--a woman who can receive the best society in England, and open her husband’s way to a position in the world.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A beautiful woman, a clever woman, a woman of unblemished character, and a woman who truly loves you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “If I could get such a wife as yours,” replied the other, “I would take her from the stage to-morrow.
