used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME SMOLDERINGS I'm a failure!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, Jane, I am!
a quantity of money
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am about to fail on him.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But I am about to fail on him.
an act that fails
From this reading SOME SMOLDERINGS I'm a failure!
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, Jane, I am!
I'm
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From this reading SOME SMOLDERINGS I'm a failure!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
Jane
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From this reading Yes, Jane, I am!
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
not any; not one
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I am about to fail on him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
express in words
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
SMOLDERINGS
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From this reading SOME SMOLDERINGS I'm a failure!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SMOLDERINGS I'm a failure!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he has got no more brains than I have, has had really fewer advantages, and it ought to be easy for me to hold my own against him.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Polk Hayes is an up-to-date, bright man of the world, with lots of brains and I should say about the average masculine nature, and a great deal more than the average amount of human charm.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Jane, I am!
