used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
Agnes
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From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
in addition
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
any thing at all
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
at any time
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
engage in
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
take in marriage
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
not any; not one
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
a human being
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
express in words
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Lady Agnes laid her hands on him--she held him tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why are you not in love with Julia--charming, clever, generous as she is?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I must tell you this--that I shall marry no woman I'm not unmistakably in love with."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear mother, I hope that any woman I ever may marry will be a person agreeable not only to you, but also, since you make a point of it, to Grace and Biddy.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dearest Nick, if you care anything in the world to make me happy you'll stay over here to-morrow and be nice to her."
