used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
(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 They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
give a benediction to
From this reading I've left him my money,-- For I love her--God bless her!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
don't
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From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
fel
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From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've left him my money,-- For I love her--God bless her!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I've left him my money,-- For I love her--God bless her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loves her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loves her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
I'd
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From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
I've
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From this reading I've left him my money,-- For I love her--God bless her!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I've left him my money,-- For I love her--God bless her!
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loves her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
take in marriage
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
she's
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From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
They'll
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From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They'll all think it funny I don't curse him and kill him, old fel; But she loves him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading She told me my life had been wasted, That my money had ruined my mind, That I'd not left a pleasure untasted,-- Had been a disgrace to mankind!
which person or people
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And now she's to marry another,-- A poor man, but honest and strong, Who had never a passion to smother, And never a chance to do wrong.
