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only

/ˈoʊn.li/ noun C2
  1. An only child.

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Arrived here only yesterday morning, and married today at three o’clock!
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 27 · C1
I was only confused for the moment, because I felt that I _should_ be looked at.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 308 · B2
“Yes,” replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, “but _that_ was only when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.”
Pride and Prejudice, p. 305 · B2
But I told him I was only mate, and that she belonged to the firm of Morrel & Son.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 6 · C1

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