used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
how long something has existed
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, those confounded facts!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
a young person of either sex
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Ah, those confounded facts!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
decencies
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From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
disparitynounUS /dɪˈsperəti/
inequality or difference in some respect
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
else
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From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
divisible by two
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Ah, those confounded facts!
Forty-sevenadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading Forty-seven.”
a young female
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
death of a person
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
how
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From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
without good reason
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
Maturin
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From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
express in words
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, even so, there is a grave disparity of age between you and the child; and, Mr. Maturin, there is an even graver disparity of everything else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Ah, those confounded facts!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must say they become you very lightly.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading By Heaven, man, how could you, how could any man like you, have so blinded yourself to all the decencies of life as to put yourself in the way of a girl like my granddaughter!”
