used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
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From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
not any; not one
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Roger's fortune is comfortable, but not princely, Miss Duke--by no means princely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I am not aware that I have used the words," said Miss Duke, with lofty indifference.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are not princely at the North," added Newell, with a slight smile, "and neither are we 'knightly.'
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
the words that are spoken
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
be the cause or source of
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I did not mean you alone--you personally--but all Southern women.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading We must, I fear, yield all claim to those prized words of yours."
