used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
in a serious manner
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
fellow-student
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From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
FELLOW-STUDENTS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
not any; not one
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
PoodlesnounUS /ˈpuːdəlz/
plural of “poodle” — an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
in a serious manner
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had I done wrong so far as my fellow-student was concerned?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seriously and earnestly I asked myself this question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS IN OPEN REBELLION.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No; I had told the truth in regard to the affair exactly as it was, and it would be a lie for me to apologize to Poodles.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading To apologize to Poodles was to acknowledge that I had done wrong.
