used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE.
put or send forth
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
at any time
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Jack was not so quick in response as Molly expected.
the act of departing
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
hies
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From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
PEIRCEnounUS /pɪrs/
United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Jack was not so quick in response as Molly expected.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Jack was not so quick in response as Molly expected.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “As prodigious an admirer as ever of Sir John Moore, Jack?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was not so quick in response as Molly expected.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “’Tis not my mode, Molly, to admire a man one week, and to cast him overboard the next!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if ever so be that Sir John hies him to the Indies, sure you would be set on going too?”
