used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
(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 “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
lacking funds
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
doesn't
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From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
how
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From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
I'm
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From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
impresarionounUS /ˌɪmprɪˈsɑːrioʊ/
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
isn't
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From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
it's
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From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
not any; not one
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
a brief written record
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
That's
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From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Sometimes there _does_ seem a good deal of ‘irony’ deep down _underneath_ everything!”
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “Ah!” sighed the impresario, though a radiant smile broke through in spite of him, “no one understands such things better than I. Life’s just full of irony, isn’t it?—whichever way you turn!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she slowly admitted, “I’m _afraid_ so.
but in spite of that
From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s the only home you have, then—the home that only lasts until it’s furnished?”
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From this reading He by no means missed the note of pathos in her brave little scheme; yet she had assured him, too: “You’d be _surprised_ how settled I manage to _feel_ in the midst of what, of course, in one sense, doesn’t really _belong_ to me!”
