used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What is the use of being in a horrible position?...
exhale hard
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
an occurrence of something
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading What is the good of delaying, lingering.'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
divisible by two
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What is the good of delaying, lingering.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
provoking horror
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the use of being in a horrible position?...
and nothing more
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading What is the good of delaying, lingering.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
and nothing more
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'One has only to come to a decision....
the act of using
From this reading What is the use of being in a horrible position?...
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the use of being in a horrible position?...
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Of course, of course,' he added, with a violent blow of his fist on the table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'In any case I am right,' I replied; 'even if you had died, you would just the same have escaped from your horrible position.'
