used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
(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 In all these years I have not been able to tell.
react verbally
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
for the reason that
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Very likely you do not, because I do not.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
express in words
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
hard to endure
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I do not believe I understand,” I murmured awkwardly, trying to hit upon a fitting answer.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very likely you do not, because I do not.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “No, of course not,” was the answer, “because I do not know myself whether she is alive or dead.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is here with me, in the great room there above,” indicating with his hand a wing of the house.
a late time of life
From this reading In all these years I have not been able to tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very likely you do not, because I do not.”
