used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
Beresford
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From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Ethel
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
apart from; not including
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
how
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
immediately past
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
the force of workers available
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
not any; not one
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Phil
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
QUEENIE
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From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
express in words
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
express in speech
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
a special situation
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
at the time that
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
