used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
consider or hold as true
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
Crashie
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From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
dearly loved
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I am, Yours faithfully, &c.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
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 _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * ONCE UPON A TIME.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
paragonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
Pitherby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, I doubt if you are quite the paragon he is looking for, and I am afraid that you may find him a little inquisitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * ONCE UPON A TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * ONCE UPON A TIME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Myself to Henry Anderson, c/o Ezekiel Anderson, Slater, Crashie, Howe._ MY DEAR HENRY,--I do not think if I were you I should accept Mr. Julius Pitherby's offer of a job.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your marriage may, of course, have been--I hope it was--the occasion of your turning over a new leaf.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I am, Yours faithfully, &c.
