used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
consider or hold as true
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
Adeline
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From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
eagerly desirous
From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
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 Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
a state at a particular time
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
forgivesverbUS /fərˈɡɪvz/
third-person singular of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
Glenmurray
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From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
Mowbray
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From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
not any; not one
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'And the most anxious one of mine,' replied Glenmurray.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is the most awful moment of my life,' said Adeline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adeline, with a look of agony, pressed the arm she held to her bosom.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
a flaw or weak point
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'True,' returned Glenmurray, wiping the cold dews of weakness from his forehead: 'but no matter--at any rate, I should not have been with you long.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If Mrs Mowbray forgives you, it will be probably on condition that--' 'Whatever be the conditions, I must accept them,' said Adeline.
