used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
any person at all
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
a young female
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
Hermann's
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From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
How
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From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
not any; not one
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
express in words
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
in the near future
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
dependable
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every stout man that he saw reminded him of the ace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” soon drove out of Hermann’s mind the thought of the dead countess.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If anybody asked: “What is the time?” he would reply: “Five minutes to seven.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Three, seven, ace” were perpetually running through his head and continually being repeated by his lips, If he saw a young girl, he would say: “How slender she is! quite like the three of hearts.”
