Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Yes, there she found sympathy,--sympathy and belief.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Her eyes instinctively sought the Dean's face.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes instinctively sought the Dean's face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her eyes instinctively sought the Dean's face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

set up or found

From this reading Yes, there she found sympathy,--sympathy and belief.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

as a matter of instinct

From this reading Her eyes instinctively sought the Dean's face.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

a form of address for a man

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

marked by absence of sound

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

that is looked for

From this reading Her eyes instinctively sought the Dean's face.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Yes, there she found sympathy,--sympathy and belief.

express in words

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yes, there she found sympathy,--sympathy and belief.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

a fact that has been verified

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was impossible to tell what her husband was thinking.

which person or people

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Mr. Reynolds remained silent, she added, with a touch of defiance, "And I am quite, quite sure that she told me the truth!"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, there she found sympathy,--sympathy and belief.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now," said Mrs. Guthrie, looking at the little group of people who sat round her in the Council Chamber, "and now I have told you, almost I think word for word, everything my poor old Anna told me."