(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 "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
any thing at all
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
circumventverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
don't
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From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
a young female
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
Harriet
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From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
Jane
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From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
Robina
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From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
express in words
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, do you know that I don't like my present position at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
There's
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From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
(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 "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
which person or people
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She said as much, and if we don't manage to circumvent her between now and Tuesday, all will be up."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I would do anything in all the world to help you, as you know, Harriet," said Jane; "but please tell me what circumvent means?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's that horrid Robina--she is exactly the sort of girl who, to spoil my chances, would equally spoil her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But if you don't think of something good and clever, you may as well not think at all," said Harriet.
