used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you not think it a most delightful place?”
(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, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
can't
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From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot imagine a pleasanter place in the world.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Do you not think it a most delightful place?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
Eliza
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From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I cannot imagine a pleasanter place in the world.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot imagine a pleasanter place in the world.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it is so lovely here.
island-home
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From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
it's
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From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
Judd
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From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Oh, it is so lovely here.
Mabel
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From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Do you not think it a most delightful place?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you not think it a most delightful place?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it is so lovely here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Do you not think it a most delightful place?”
pleasanter
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From this reading I cannot imagine a pleasanter place in the world.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
express in words
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, it is so lovely here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
(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, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I cannot imagine a pleasanter place in the world.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, I can’t say as I would like to live here the rest of my days myself; but of course it’s all right for them that like it,” answered Captain Harris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, that you have seen our island-home, what do you think of it?” inquired Mabel of Captain Harris, of the Eliza Judd.
