used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
Amalasuntha
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From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
averred
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From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pauline leaned back wearily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
can't
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From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
a special loved one
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
dinned
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From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
I'm
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From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
immediately past
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Pauline leaned back wearily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
Marchesa
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From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
take in marriage
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
MichelangelonounUS /ˌmaɪkəˈlændʒəloʊ/
Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
Oxbaum
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From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Pauline leaned back wearily.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
Venturino
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From this reading Venturino and I have always dinned it into him.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, my boy doesn't do things by halves," the Marchesa averred, still feeling that the occasion was one for boasting.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Pauline leaned back wearily.
which person or people
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And last year he tried his best to marry that one-eyed Miss Oxbaum from Oregon, he really did."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm as sorry for you as I can be, Amalasuntha; but Michelangelo is not a baby, and if he can't be made to understand that a poor man who wants to spend money must first earn it--" "Oh, but he does, darling!
