used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
clothing in general
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
Coningsby
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From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did they mean morally—or physically?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, they meant in looks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
immediately past
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Oh, they meant in looks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Did they mean morally—or physically?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, they meant in looks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading “Did they mean morally—or physically?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, they meant in looks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did they mean morally—or physically?”
go across or through
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “Did they mean morally—or physically?”
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
carry out
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
they'd
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From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They said they’d never seen any one in whom good clothes and a straight life had so thoroughly created a new man.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “So that you think my uncle might reasonably—” “Pass you without recognition?
wouldn't
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From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should know you anywhere, Frank; but Coningsby and Christian were saying last week that they wouldn’t take you to be the same man any more.”
