used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
(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 I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
for the reason that
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
carefully weighed
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she look like you?”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
a social unit living together
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
Harold
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From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
he's
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From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
I'm
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From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Does she look like you?”
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Does she look like you?”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
Martha
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From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
not any; not one
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does she look like you?”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
there's
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From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not really, you know, because no one can deny that he’s magnificent; but there’s said to be a sort of family likeness.”
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “Then I’m all the more unfortunate in having no acquaintance in the American colony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
(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 “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No; the fact is--” Martha blushed, and was in evident confusion, as she went on--“the fact is, I’m considered like Harold.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does she look like you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I can believe that, my dear, without absolute insult to your brother.
