used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
(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 Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
having made preparations
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “It is possible for your highness to aid me,” said Satsuma, slowly.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
ImperialistnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a believer in imperialism
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
Keiki
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From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
SatsumanounUS /ˌsætˈsuːmə/
a variety of mandarin orange
From this reading “It is possible for your highness to aid me,” said Satsuma, slowly.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “It is possible for your highness to aid me,” said Satsuma, slowly.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Alas, no, that is not possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
in the direction of
From this reading Her stepmother is ill disposed towards her, and all of her brothers are pressed into the Imperialist service.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is very sad,” said Keiki, “and if it were in my power to aid you I would beseech you to command me immediately.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But surely,” said Keiki, with a mild surprise, “your daughter will be well cared for among her many honorable relations.”
