used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
(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 Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
and nothing more
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
go away from a place
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
ManlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
no person; not anyone
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
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 Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
one's
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From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord _Town._ Who's there?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lady _Grace._ A huge folio that has almost killed me--I think I have half read my eyes out.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Lady _Grace._ That's true, but any body's thoughts are better than always one's own, you know.
Who's
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From this reading Lord _Town._ Who's there?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Enter Servant._ Leave word at the door I am at home to nobody but Mr. _Manly_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lord _Town._ O! you should not pore so much just after dinner, child.
