used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
Barrett
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From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
Bertrand
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From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
didn't
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From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
command with authority
From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
the act of giving
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
a full supply
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I should have gone direct to Barrett.
possessing sweep
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
carry out
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know him, and I know there is plenty of good in him to appeal to.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
(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 But candidly, Mr. Bertrand, I didn't have the heart to--well, to let him know that I knew."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A bitter thought swept across me like a hot wind from the desert.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "I purpose giving you three young men a chance to talk it over seriously among yourselves before I take any further steps.
