used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
Can't
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From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
dearly loved
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
doesn't
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From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
DormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
a man of refinement
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
I've
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From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
paradoxicaladjectiveUS /ˌperəˈdɑːksɪkəl/
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
by chance
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
Rooth
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From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
Identical; not different.
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
she's
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From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
Sherringham
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From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
smudging
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From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
there's
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From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "I don't know much about the matter," Nick brought out after some intent smudging, "but I've an idea Peter thinks he has made or at least is making sacrifices."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
to-night
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From this reading Can't I look to you, dear Mr. Dormer, to see that he does come to the theatre to-night--that he doesn't feel himself obliged to stay away?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what my daughter's talking about," Mrs. Rooth contributed--"she's much too paradoxical for my plain mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
won't
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From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So much the better--you must encourage him, you must help him."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there's one way to encourage Mr. Sherringham--there's one way to help him; and perhaps it won't be a worse way for a gentleman of your good nature that it will help me at the same time.
