used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
cannot
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From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
Emily's
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From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
instigationnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the verbal act of urging on
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
engage in
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
joined in matrimony
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
a particular point in time
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
having a point
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
in the near future
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading It appeared, from Tom's account, that the child had been thinking of it--doubtless at Emily's instigation.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
which person or people
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
belonging to which person
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pointed this out to Harry as soon as he was well enough to be reasoned with.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
but in spite of that
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to him, "You know, my dearest, that there's nothing in the world I would not do to make you happy, but it would not be making you happy to let you think for a moment of such madness."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A boy who is not yet twenty-four, and who has nothing beyond his salary as a clerk in a shipping office, and whose young lady is a pauper, can get engaged if he likes; but he cannot get married.
