used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
Brissnoun
the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
From this reading _She_ had no intention, Mrs. Briss, of sinking.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
else
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From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
every person
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _She_ had no intention, Mrs. Briss, of sinking.
and nothing more
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _She_ had no intention, Mrs. Briss, of sinking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _She_ had no intention, Mrs. Briss, of sinking.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
s'etre
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From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
sauve
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From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
She'll
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From this reading She'll float a few minutes more!
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading _She_ had no intention, Mrs. Briss, of sinking.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I just waited, but fairly for admiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I certainly had my reasons--as I've no less certainly had my luck--for not indeed deserting our dear little battered, but still just sufficiently buoyant vessel, from which everyone else appears, I recognise, to _s'etre sauve_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But (before she sinks!) do you mean by my grievance----" "Oh, you know what I mean by your grievance!"
