(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 “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
Anastacio
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From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
coins made of gold
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
take in marriage
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
not any; not one
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
express in words
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she flashed the ring before his dark eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then all is over between us?” questioned Anastacio, meekly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “In that case,” he went on, “I think it but honest that you should give back this pearl.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _All!_ I tell you I would not marry you now if you were covered thick with gold and silver and jewels from your head to your ugly feet--no, not even if you had thousands of pearls as big as this one.”
