used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
cannot
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From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
by chance
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
Raoul
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From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
Rudolfe
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From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
express in words
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
only a very short time before
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say, however, that by any other name a rose would smell as sweet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Oh--but I cannot believe that is true--good heavens! think of the pleasure you would lose if you had to call it a turnip!
unreservedlyadverb
without reservation
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If every latitude were offered you, quite possibly you would select the name of Raoul or Rudolfe--some name, at least, that had a ring in it as it left the tongue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
at the time that
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I lose no pleasure, no sense of mine is jarred when I call my hero--John Grey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT TO CALL A HERO John Grey is scarcely the name for a hero; not the sort of name you would choose of your own free will if the telling of a fairy story was placed unreservedly in your hands.
