used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
(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 Oh, he'll be all right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, he'll be all right!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Stephen has nine lives, like a cat.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
don't
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From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
divisible by two
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
the act of departing
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen has nine lives, like a cat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't know a word outside what I have just told you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
he'll
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From this reading Oh, he'll be all right!
he's
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From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't know a word outside what I have just told you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stephen has nine lives, like a cat.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stephen has nine lives, like a cat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
engage in
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Stephen has nine lives, like a cat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he'll be all right!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I don't know a word outside what I have just told you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh, he'll be all right!
try to get or reach
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
carry out
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
express in words
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't know a word outside what I have just told you.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
look attentively
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
which person or people
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "To tell the truth, Aunt, I don't care, so long as she is a decent woman who will make Stephen comfortable; and I think he's old enough to look out for himself."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I don't know a word outside what I have just told you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But don't you know even what he was going to do?--seek another watch, or go into service, or take to trade, or what?"
