used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
ain't
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From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
benevolentlyadverb
in a benevolent manner
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
Cattermole
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From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
compressingnounUS /kəmˈpresɪŋ/
applying pressure
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
a female human offspring
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
doesn't
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From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
Emily
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From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
hadn't
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From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
invalid's
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From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
Jane's
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From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
LORENZO
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From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
take in marriage
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
as might be expected
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
RATH
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From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
unusual or striking
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
shouldn't
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From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
required or under orders
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
carry out
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
there's
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From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "If he ain't took already, there's a fine chance for Emily," Mr. Cattermole said benevolently to his daughter.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
wasn't
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From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
which person or people
From this reading Jane's remarkable religion might attract the attention of a few who were sufficiently religious themselves to be naturally shocked over the waffles and depressed over the invalid's recovery, but Lorenzo was of interest to every one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Being a man, he naturally supposed that Mrs. Mead would never have come by such an idea if she hadn't had a bright old father to point it out to her.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Emily doesn't want to marry," said Mrs. Mead, compressing her lips and expanding her dignity simultaneously; "she wouldn't marry an artist, anyway."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LORENZO RATH IT wasn't to be supposed for a minute that Lorenzo Rath, a real live young man and an artist, shouldn't take first place in the town talk.
