used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
(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 You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
fearless and daring
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
I'd
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From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She'd like us to, you know," suggested Murtagh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She'd like us to, you know," suggested Murtagh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
Murtagh
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From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
Nessa
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From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
others
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From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
on the contrary
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
She'd
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From this reading "She'd like us to, you know," suggested Murtagh.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "She'd like us to, you know," suggested Murtagh.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told Nessa I'd tell her everything this evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The others were silent; it was rather a bold proposal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You see, I thought it would be all right by then; and supposing we went down and told her now, and got her to help us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you what," said Murtagh, when they were once more at home.
