used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
(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 "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
set up or found
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
something that is lost
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
medias
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From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
a particular point in time
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say on.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
resnounUS /reɪz/
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
Ricardo's
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From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
express in words
From this reading "Say on.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At length, seeing Ricardo's look of surprise at my hesitation, I plunged desperately _in medias res_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
precisely as stated
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By all means," he answered with a laugh, as he resumed his seat.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But, now that it came to the point, I suddenly found myself hesitating; I had spoken upon the spur of the moment, with a very definite purpose in my mind, but quite unexpectedly I found myself entirely at a loss for words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I promise you my very best attention."
