used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
any thing at all
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
Cigar-stump
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From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
else
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From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
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 It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
n't
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From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
Nicotian
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From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
on the contrary
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
unusual or striking
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
express in words
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
Scheherezade
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From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
carry out
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Something better than his dog, a little dearer than his horse,” but not quite so good as his meerschaum?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I say I take an interest in our Scheherezade, but I rather think it is more paternal than anything else, though my heart did give that jump.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
propel through the air
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cigar-stump out now, and consequently have become very bitter on more persevering sinners.
which person or people
From this reading It is n't for me to throw stones, though, who have been a Nicotian a good deal more than half my days.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It has jumped a good many times without anything very remarkable coming of it.
