used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
(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 She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She's been--horribly treated.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
a young female
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
the act of departing
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "She's been--horribly treated.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
a search for knowledge
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
She's
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From this reading "She's been--horribly treated.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
believed likely
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
carry out
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That too she suspected him of finding a satisfaction in saying.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "She's been--horribly treated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I presume we'd better take her to the hospital," he said in that short way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She made a curt inquiry as to whether the girl would be all right there for the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She's going to need attention--and doubtless it would be disagreeable to have her here."
