used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
cannot
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From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
COMBINEDadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading COMBINED WISDOM.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
easily agitated
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really cannot go on like this," said Mr. Sharp to Mrs. Sharp, quite early on the following morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
precisely as stated
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading "Thank God, I am not of a nervous nature, and patience is one of my largest virtues.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This very day I will settle this matter, one way or the other."
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading COMBINED WISDOM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But acting, as I have done, for the best, I cannot be expected to put up with perpetual suspense.
