used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
Athalie
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From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
calèche
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From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
doesn't
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From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
and nothing more
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
millinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
and nothing more
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
possessing material wealth
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
express in words
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
express in words
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! that means nothing in the country."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I expect my milliner this morning," said Athalie; "she is to bring me the sweetest bonnet.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading I have a keen glance, I have; and then, being used to seeing only rich and well-dressed people,--I say, footman, just tell my people to harness up, to put my horses to my calèche."
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind! you must admit that a man in a threadbare coat doesn't promise great things--it doesn't give you a very exalted idea of his wit.
