used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither will any other man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
commoditiesnounUS /kəˈmɑːdətiz/
plural of “commodity” — articles of commerce
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
congenialitynounUS /kənˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
compatibility between persons
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
a long fixed look
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither will any other man.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
mythnounUS /mɪθ/
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither will any other man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither will any other man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
express in words
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
make steady
From this reading I returned aunt Helen a gaze as steady as her own, and said bitterly:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Love in fancy and song is a pretty myth, embracing unity of souls, congeniality of tastes, and such like commodities.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Aunt Helen, I can truly say he has never, and will never extend to me more than common politeness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Surely you know enough of masculine human nature to see there is no danger of a man losing his heart to a plain woman like me.
