used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
how long something has existed
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
in addition
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
cannot
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From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
ten 10s
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
take in marriage
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
by chance
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
a quantity of money
From this reading If so, and if you will arrange a meeting between her and me, I will pay you the sum of one hundred pounds, provided, of course, that I am satisfied on the question of her courage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
uglieradjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliər/
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If, though satisfied on this point, I do not wish to marry her, I will pay her also the sum of one hundred pounds for the trouble which I have given her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She must, of course, not be older than I am myself, and I confess that good looks are a great consideration with me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
a late time of life
From this reading “I am thirty-seven years of age, wealthy, and not, I believe, much uglier than other men, and I cannot find the woman that I require.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Possibly, among the many cases which must have been brought to your notice, you will have come across some such woman.
