used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
dearly loved
From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
distingue
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From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
Emily
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From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
he's
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From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
isn't
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From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
Jawleyford
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From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
lerable
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From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
on the contrary
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
express in words
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
shouldn't
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From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I shouldn't say _that_,' replied Miss Jawleyford; 'his height and figure are certainly in his favour, but he isn't quite my idea of a gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
TolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading '_Tolerable_, my dear!' rejoined Mrs. Jawleyford, 'I should say he's very well--rather _distingue_, indeed.'
toor
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From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
(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 'Oh, I think he's very well,' replied Emily gaily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
which person or people
From this reading 'I should say he was very _toor_-lerable,' drawled Miss Jawleyford, who reckoned herself rather a judge, and indeed had had some experience of gentlemen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TEA 'And what do you think of _him_?' asked mamma.
