used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
countenancedverbUS /ˈkaʊntənənst/
past form of “countenance” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
don't
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From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
engage in
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
Mildmay
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From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SUPERHUMAN.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
Quisante
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From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
in the near future
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
SUPERHUMANadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading NOT SUPERHUMAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had nothing to do with putting the story about.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But since it got about, since Mildmay chose to give himself airs and make a fool of himself, and then come to me to get him out of his trouble, I thought myself entitled to give him one little dig."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I never countenanced it in any way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't set up for being superhuman," said Alexander Quisante with a shrug and a smile at his sister-in-law, "and I should very soon be told of my mistake if I did.
