(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 He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
any thing at all
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
for the reason that
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
don't
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From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
promote over another
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
a man of refinement
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading JUST GIRLS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
a message received and understood
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST GIRLS.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
not any; not one
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He just _begs_ me to spend all the money I can, and is sorry I don't spend more."
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather pretty, judged by the ordinary standards.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Meantime, while he continued to live, this estimable old gentleman gave his niece "just anything I want, girls!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The other girls called her "the heiress," because she so frankly confided to them the information that her uncle--an enormously wealthy man--had no one to inherit his millions but herself, and so had made his will in her favor.
