used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
a social unit living together
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
hasn't
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From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
take in marriage
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at her and smiled.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
Sprattes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
which person or people
From this reading I can allow him to marry no one who hasn’t considerable means and every appearance of promising a healthy family.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, you know, the Sprattes are poor, and if Lionel has no children the peerage will be extinct.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would it surprise you very much to know that the matter is already somewhat out of your hands?
