used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
(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 I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
clevereradjectiveUS /ˈklevərɜːr/
comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
divisible by two
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
on the contrary
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
Identical; not different.
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sort of solid nobility in them both that nothing could shake or alter.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose we three in our different ways all rather lacked this quality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were unlike each other in a great many ways.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading George was much cleverer than Mollie, much more amusing and more whimsical, but in this essential quality they were the same, and it was this, I think, that attracted Hugo so strongly to them first, and then Guy, and then me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading Of most people, even people I love very much, I feel that they might in certain circumstances act wrongly or from some bad motive; but with George and Mollie one felt from the beginning absolutely sure that they never would.
