used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Once," spoke Joe, drily.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
I'm
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From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
Joe
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From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once," spoke Joe, drily.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
Reggie
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From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
Varley
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From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very much obliged, old man, and--er----" He paused, evidently quite embarrassed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You two act as though you had met before," said Miss Varley, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PARTING "Why--er--that is--I'm awfully obliged to you, of course, for saving my sister," spoke the newcomer--his name must be Reggie Varley, Joe rightly decided.
