(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 "All the world knows that pretty well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
eagerly desirous
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
Cleve
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From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
don't
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From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
Good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
How
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From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LORD VERNEY'S LIBRARY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "All the world knows that pretty well."
a room where books are kept
From this reading IN LORD VERNEY'S LIBRARY.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN LORD VERNEY'S LIBRARY.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "All the world knows that pretty well."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
Sedley
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From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
male cat
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
VERNEY'S
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From this reading IN LORD VERNEY'S LIBRARY.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "All the world knows that pretty well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How do you know what my luck is?"
which person or people
From this reading WHO should light upon Cleve that evening as he walked homeward but our friend Tom Sedley, who was struck by the anxious pallor and melancholy of his face.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "All the world knows that pretty well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-natured Sedley took his arm, and said he, as they walked on together,-- "Why don't you smile on your luck, Cleve?"
