used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
with anger
From this reading "None of your lies to me!" angrily answered Mr. Johnson.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "None of your lies to me!" angrily answered Mr. Johnson.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
Budd
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From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
at any time
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
how
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From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "None of your lies to me!" angrily answered Mr. Johnson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your lies to me!" angrily answered Mr. Johnson.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
with low volume
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
express in words
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
express in words
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment Budd stood before the angry man abashed, and not knowing what to say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Then the consciousness of his innocence of any wrong came to his rescue, and he quietly said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will permit me to explain, I will tell you how I came to be here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Johnson, I have not robbed your house, nor have I ever been on the island before to-day.
