used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
dotagenoun
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
the act of departing
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
Madelene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
and nothing more
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
an angry dispute
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
express in words
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
in the near future
From this reading And Heaven only knows how soon she may need a friend."
express a supposition
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
a special situation
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
(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 "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dare say I am inconsistent and weak and foolish and in my dotage--what you like," he replied irritably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But one thing, Madelene, is certain, I am not going to quarrel with my aunt.
but in spite of that
From this reading She seems to have taken a fancy to Ella and she may be a good friend yet to the poor child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not till my aunt made a point of it and then I gave in, for which I suppose you think me very inconsistent--well, well, I am not going to defend myself, my dear.
