used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
(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 We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
BELCHverbUS /beltʃ/
expel gas from the stomach
From this reading THE BELCH PLATFORM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
engage in
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
the force of workers available
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
by chance
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE BELCH PLATFORM.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
express in words
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
suavitynoun
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have no peculiar ability, I know," continued the other, "but I have, perhaps, a little more experience than you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELCH PLATFORM.
a special situation
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We old men, you know, always plume ourselves upon experience, which we make do duty for all the virtues and talents."
which person or people
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh! certainly, my dear Belch; say two," replied Abel, with the utmost suavity, as he sat at table with General Belch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Newt, as a friend who has the highest respect for you, and the firmest faith in your future, I am sure you will allow me to say one thing."
