used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
anew
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
deem to be
From this reading "Consider well.
disengagingverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
Julia
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From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
immediately past
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
express in speech
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
Vivian
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From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Consider well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what I have been to you,--the brute, the tyrant, the traitor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No one spoke again for a while.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At last Mr Vivian roused himself to an effort, and, disengaging his hand, looked his wife steadily and sorrowfully in the face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me, Julia," he said, "tell me the truth,--tell me, can you really and from your heart forgive me?--nay, do not speak till you have heard me out,"--for she was about to give an eager reply.
