used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
ain't
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From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
Bayard's
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From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
make calm or still
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
divisible by two
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
of great significance or value
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
It's
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From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
not any; not one
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Lena still feels a little anxious,” said Bayard aloud, distinctly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I ain’t no such a fool nor flat.”
express in words
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve got something to tell him,” announced Lena with calm determination.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She approached, at Bayard’s beck, and said a few words in a tone so low that even the wife upon his arm did not understand them.
wouldn't
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From this reading “It’s important, or I wouldn’t bother him, is it likely?
