used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
Capuchinnoun
a hooded cloak for women
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
any strong feeling
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed it is," said the Capuchin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
isn't
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From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
on the contrary
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
a special situation
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is one thing to repeat a secret if it is to harm any one, and quite another thing if it is to do good, isn't it?" said Roma.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
(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 "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will never forgive me--I know that quite well.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My brave child!" said the Capuchin, turning from the window, with a face broken up by emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He will never imagine I would have died rather than do it.
