used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
(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 You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
Brecourt's
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From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
can't
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From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
full of life and energy
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
take in marriage
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
select carefully from a group
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
express in words
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mme. Brecourt’s lively head tossed this argument as high as if she had carried a pair of horns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
what's
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From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You can’t pick up a wife like that--the first little American that comes along.
won't
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From this reading At any rate if you expect us to like Miss--what’s her name?--Miss Fancy, all I can say is we won’t.
wouldn't
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From this reading You know I hoped you wouldn’t marry at all--what a pity I think it for a man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My poor child, what are you thinking of?
