used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
a line of approach
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "No, Colonel, I don't mean to call you a liar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know?"
doesn't
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From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
don't
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From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
How
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From this reading "How do you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
of great significance or value
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Colonel, I don't mean to call you a liar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
at the time that
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He tells me that I do not look a day older than I did when he married me, and if he doesn't lie about that, I don't think he would about less important matters."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Do you really mean to call me a liar?" asked one rival railroad man of another railroad man, during a dispute on business they had on Austin Avenue yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know?"
