used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
(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 Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
for the reason that
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shall I go on?"
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
be the source of pain
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shall I go on?"
and nothing more
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
express in words
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I go on?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
Smitherton
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From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
being of use or service
From this reading Then he lighted a cigar and said slowly: "I have taken all this time and said nothing useful.
wasn't
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From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An hour later she felt as if she had known Smitherton for a long while and could rely upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
wouldn't
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From this reading I did it deliberately--because what comes next will sound so cruel that I wouldn't say it if the reason wasn't sufficient.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm going to hurt you--but only as the dentist or surgeon might hurt you.
