used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
ain't
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From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
Bewes
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From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
can't
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From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
a boy or man
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
clothing in general
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
don't
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From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
divisible by two
From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
at any time
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
good-looker
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From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
he's
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From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
Jane
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From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
engage in
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
Milly
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From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Besides, Milly has got nought but herself to offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
and nothing more
From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading She ain't the only pebble on the beach even as a good-looker."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
move upward
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
express in words
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
She's
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From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
carry out
From this reading "She can't take him if she don't love him, however," said Jack.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She's dependent on Jane for the clothes on her back, so Bewes would be a lot higher than she might ever have hoped to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't go so far as to say Milly wouldn't have come to it herself given patience in the man, for he's a fine, ornamental chap and would make a husband for a woman to be proud of.
