used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
(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 If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That won't do him no hurt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
be the source of pain
From this reading That won't do him no hurt.
I'll
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From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
go away from a place
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
Milly
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From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
not any; not one
From this reading That won't do him no hurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let any match between Dick and Milly go forward clean and not dirty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
Pedlarnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That won't do him no hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
There's
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From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If they be meant for each other, let him win her fair, as a decent man wants to win a woman, or not at all.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
won't
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From this reading That won't do him no hurt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's nothing on your conscience that can forbid you to sell, and you can leave the old woman's fate to me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, meantime, since it may be a thorn in your side having Mrs. Pedlar there, I'll buy the house.
