used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
from one side of something to the other
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
I've
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From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very much otherwise..
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Very much otherwise..
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
a male human offspring
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've had it in my mind for a great many months; and _this_ is what decided me.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading |Mrs. Plantagenet looked across the table at her son with vague eyes of misgiving.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'This is all very sudden, Dick,' she faltered out, not without some slight tremor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Sudden for you, dear mother,' Dick answered, taking her hand in his own; 'but not for me.
