used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
in the past
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
Ah
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From this reading Ah, I wish I were a man!
(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 “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
dearly loved
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, I wish I were a man!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
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 I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
express in words
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
a special situation
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, I wish I were a man!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
which person or people
From this reading Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ah, I wish I were a man!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would be a man as there are some, as I know some; and I would have avenged you, O beloved mother! long, long ago, from father; and I would have begun to repay you all the good you have done me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “What, then, shall we say of us? and, above all, what shall you say of yourself, mother?
