used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
anew
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
Ain't
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From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
any strong feeling
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
I'm
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
and nothing more
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ain’t he a real hero?” she said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
that's
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From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t it beautiful of him?
which person or people
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her voice again trembled with facile emotion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
you'd
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From this reading “And I’m sure you’d behave just like him; you’d be just as gentle about little things, and you’d never move an inch about big ones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’d never do a mean action, but you’d be sorry for people who did; I can see it in your face; that’s why I trusted you right off.”
