used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
(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 "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
a young female
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
let have
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
occurring by chance
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
Moras
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From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
muleteernoun
a worker who drives mules
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
and nothing more
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
Ryan
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From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is a lucky girl, Terence," Ryan said, as they quitted the shop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It has only cost about twenty pounds, and I value my freedom at a very much higher price than that, Dick.
at the time that
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
in or to any place at all
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will be the envy of all the peasant girls in the neighbourhood, when she goes to church in all that finery, to be married to her muleteer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I had not escaped, I should not have been in that affair with Moras that got me my promotion and, at the present time, should be in some prison in France."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would not have got your majority, I grant, Terence; but wherever they shut you up, it is morally certain that you would have been out of it, long before this.
