used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
(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 "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
carefully weighed
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
make right or correct
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
the act of departing
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
I'm
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From this reading Now, I'm not in love with you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I'm not in love with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
Knowles
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From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
engage in
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
take in marriage
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'm not in love with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This really essential consideration is, alas, frequently not considered."
precisely as stated
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "People should marry," said Miss Knowles with a sort of consecrated earnestness--the most deadly of all the practiced phases of her coquetry--"for love.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were, the very idea of your going away would make me miserable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, I'm not in love with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your meaning is clearer than your words and much more correct.
