used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
in addition
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
courteousness
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From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
social deportment
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
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 He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
not any; not one
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
ROSETTI
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From this reading --ROSETTI.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am also called, No More, Too Late, Farewell.”
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
except if; if not
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
urbaneadjectiveUS /ərˈbeɪn/
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
Willers
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From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ME TO HELP “Look in my face, my name is--Might Have Been!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a man of many manners, and he never would have wasted one of his best on the newspaper woman, to him essentially uninteresting and unattractive, unless he had intended thereby to further his own ends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Essex realized that Mrs. Willers was an adverse agent in his pursuit of Mariposa, he would not have greeted her with the urbane courteousness that marked their meetings.
