used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A pier-glass might have been made of it."
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading "Perfect, pure, brittle glass," he continued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Perfect, pure, brittle glass," he continued.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
convexadjectiveUS /kənˈveks/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A pier-glass might have been made of it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A pier-glass might have been made of it."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "A pier-glass might have been made of it."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Perfect, pure, brittle glass," he continued.
pier-glass
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From this reading "A pier-glass might have been made of it."
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Perfect, pure, brittle glass," he continued.
on the contrary
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
express in words
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Saying this, he took a part of the glass, and turned it round in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would rather say a _convex_ mirror, Mr G----," said I, laughing, contrary to my professional gravity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, doctor," said he, "why were you so hard of belief?
