used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Stevens makes a Discovery.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
(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 "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
make certain of
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Stevens makes a Discovery.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
being one more than seven
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
jocularly
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From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
Jule
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From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Mr. Stevens makes a Discovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stevens makes a Discovery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
sanctifiedadjective
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
she's
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From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
express in speech
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Mr. Stevens makes a Discovery.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
Tabitha
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From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
that's
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From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
there's
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From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not sorry, that I admit," rejoined Mrs. Stevens; "the poor old soul is better off, no doubt; but then there's no necessity to speak of the matter in such an off-hand manner."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
(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, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
which person or people
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Now, Jule, I beg you won't attempt to put on the sanctified; that's too much from you, who have been wishing her dead almost every day for the last eight years.
won't
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From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
a late time of life
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
but in spite of that
From this reading I suppose you won't lament much, nor yet go into mourning for her," continued Mr. Stevens, looking at her jocularly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Jule, old Aunt Tabitha is gone at last, and I am not at all sorry for it, I assure you; she's been a complete tax upon me for the last eight years.
