used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
matters of personal concern
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid you can't get them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
can't
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From this reading I'm afraid you can't get them."
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm afraid you can't get them."
a young female
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
GRIMSHAW
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From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid you can't get them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
the literary culture
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm afraid you can't get them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
TYKEnounUS /taɪk/
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
at the time that
From this reading I had some letters in my hand, and when I slipped they went into the water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl looked up at him a little doubtfully, but what she saw in his frank brown eyes must have reassured her, for she spoke without hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very kind," she answered, "but I fear it is too late.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TYKE GRIMSHAW AND HIS AFFAIRS "I beg your pardon," Drew said, bowing low, "but can I be of any further assistance?"
