used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
the state of being absent
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
promote over another
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! ha! how you abuse your friend!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
how
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From this reading "Ha! ha! how you abuse your friend!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word, that is very pretty!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Upon my word, that is very pretty!"
self-conceit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
a special situation
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word, that is very pretty!"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "It is true that that indicates----" "Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
precisely as stated
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Upon my word, that is very pretty!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One thing is certain--that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha! ha! how you abuse your friend!"
