used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
accusinglyadverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋli/
in an accusing manner
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
(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 He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
lacking funds
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
How
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From this reading "How is it you have waited so long?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
illegaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is it you have waited so long?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How is it you have waited so long?"
joviallyadverb
in a jovial manner
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
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 "How is it you have waited so long?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How is it you have waited so long?"
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am resident in England and can come home at any time."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "How is it you have waited so long?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must have been studying me as intently, for he now broke the silence which had prevailed all night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not a poor man," he announced accusingly.
youve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid youve made a mistake in me, my friend," I told him jovially, "we shan't be making an illegal entry.
