used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
(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 Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
a youthful male person
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
Dr
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From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
divisible by two
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
at any time
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
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 Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
by chance
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
reticulenoun
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
uttered with a trill
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
Rumbelow's
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From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
precisely as stated
From this reading My settled opinion is that nature (bearing in her reticule the human atom) changes very slowly, so that boys are boys, through rolling ages; even as Adam must have been, if he had ever been a boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate, the boys at Dr. Rumbelow's were not so much better than boys are now, as to be quoted against them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But never has this been the case with me, although I am a staunch Conservative.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Many people seem to find the world grow worse, the more they have of it; that they may be ready to go perhaps to a higher and better region.
