used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your friend should be one who is your equal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
approval
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
dinner-table
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From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Your friend should be one who is your equal.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
Gunther
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From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
how
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From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
Irma
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From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
and nothing more
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
immediately past
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your friend should be one who is your equal.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Your friend should be one who is your equal.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What wish?"
which person or people
From this reading Your friend should be one who is your equal.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your treatment of the peasant woman is quite amiable and does you great credit, but she is not a friend.
you'll
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From this reading "I how have a female friend, a companion, and, in the words of the song, 'you'll ne'er find a better.'"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wish is fulfilled at last," said Countess Irma to Doctor Gunther, just as they were rising from the dinner-table.
