used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I mean of the beautiful."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
hadn't
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From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean of the beautiful."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean of the beautiful."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to then.
by chance
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
in the near future
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
Susan
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From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah I know nothing about that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You ought to then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to then.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went with you to galleries and churches; you saved his time for him, showed him the choicest things, and you perhaps will remember telling me myself that if he hadn't been a great surgeon he might really have been a great judge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He liked _you_," Susan Shepherd presently risked.
