used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
any thing at all
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
cannot
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From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nothing official to say to you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
HESTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
immediately past
From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
Mannering
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From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
and nothing more
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have nothing official to say to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I have nothing official to say to you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
express in words
From this reading I have nothing official to say to you.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
not in physical motion
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that you and I both know that you cannot last the session."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But one learns to read the signs of the times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have nothing official to say to you.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
unbeatenadjectiveUS /ənˈbiːtən/
not conquered
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be presumption on my part to assume that the time is ripe for anything definite while you are still at the head of an unbeaten Government.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HESTER THINKS IT "A GREAT PITY" "You will understand," Mannering said, as the brougham drove off, "that you and I are speaking together merely as friends.
