used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERFECT METAL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have no difficulty about that,” I observed.
(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 “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
have
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “You have no difficulty about that,” I observed.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have no difficulty about that,” I observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
social deportment
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
METALnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading A PERFECT METAL.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
not any; not one
From this reading “You have no difficulty about that,” I observed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
others
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From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A PERFECT METAL.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
with low volume
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
ScissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
carry out
From this reading Her manners are so sharp, her remarks so cutting, that I take little pleasure in her society.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
ThimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I AM not very sorry,” observed I to the Thimble, “that careless Miss Lily has forgotten to replace our companion, Mrs. Scissors, in the box.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She has a little speck of rust on her, I own,” quietly replied my philosophic friend; “but we must all learn to bear patiently with the weaknesses of others, and see that we keep our own metal bright.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have no difficulty about that,” I observed.
