used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
(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 When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
châteaux
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From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
good-for-naughtnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
engage in
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! my friend, beat me, kill me!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
a human being
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
express in words
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I heard people all about me talking of nothing but 'my estates, my châteaux, my servants, my millions'--as I would say 'my cane' or 'my hat.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that I am a good-for-naught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
at the time that
From this reading When a person assumes a respectable name---- For my part, I went there in all confidence, hoping to make an advantageous match.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, really, you would have done the same in my place.
