used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
a female human offspring
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
Gilberte
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From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
a young female
From this reading The young girl shook her head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young girl shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
Mlle
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From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
a particular point in time
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The young girl shook her head.
a male human offspring
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
express a supposition
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
unhoped-foradjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
communicated in words
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
at the time that
From this reading It must not be said that my son is a sharper and a cheat at the very moment when I find for my daughter a most unhoped-for match.”
which person or people
From this reading “Still--” “It’s I who shall pay.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I do not mean to have another such scene as that of yesterday in my office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl shook her head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, turning to Mlle. Gilberte: “For I suppose you have got over your foolish ideas,” he uttered.
