used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
(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 “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
react verbally
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
deem to be
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
Creston
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From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
go away from a place
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
staying power
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
a form of address for a man
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
suitablyadverbUS /ˈsuːtəbli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
a special situation
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want to fix a price or do you want to leave it to me?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You did a big thing—he thinks we ought to consider the three of you as one.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “That suits me all right,” said Ed, swinging his legs; “then any one of us can answer for the whole three.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading NO ESCAPE At length Mr. Wilde spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Creston thinks that you kids should be suitably rewarded.
