used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heavens and earth!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
can't
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From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
captivateverbUS /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
don't
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Heavens and earth!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
haven't
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens and earth!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
I'm
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From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
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 "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
at the time that
From this reading "Damn marriage!" cried the marquis to himself, occasionally, when he seemed to be thinking of quite other things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do I want to row in that boat when I have seen so many good fellows come to grief in it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I can't expect to do more than tempt some old dowager with my three thousand francs a year,--half of which dies with me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'm not so young a man--almost forty; I haven't any illusions; I don't expect to captivate a woman by my personal attractions.
