used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
for the reason that
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
conversationalistnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənələst/
someone skilled at conversation
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
daresay
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From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would you do?"
doesn't
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From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
don't
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From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
HalesnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Mr. Hales smiled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should never have hazarded the meeting—never."
hazarded
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From this reading "I should never have hazarded the meeting—never."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
It's
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From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
Jeanie
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From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
and nothing more
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
held dear
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I should never have hazarded the meeting—never."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hales smiled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I should never have hazarded the meeting—never."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
on one occasion
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
she's
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From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
do one's shopping
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should never have hazarded the meeting—never."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Hales smiled.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "He has come to play the violin, and I daresay he is not a good conversationalist."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s not that, you don’t know her story; he was in love with Jeanie once, and she loved him really, but she sent him away because his father had a shop and sold something, and now she’s just frightfully sorry she did it, and—but he doesn’t look as if he was forgiving her.
