used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
a youthful male person
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
can't
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From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
Ethel
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From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
haven't
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From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
Horton
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From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
Hugh
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From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
Hugh's
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From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
not any; not one
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
Osborn
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From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t quite catch your meaning,” said Hugh, pleasantly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hugh’s face reddened, and he answered, slowly,’ “No, I have not.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO weeks had passed since the Osborn dinner.
(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 “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, to be more explicit,” replied Captain Osborn, “you haven’t yet asked Ethel Horton to become your wife, have you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning the captain observed to Hugh, “My boy, have you been idling your time away, or can’t you decide?”
