used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
Beverley
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From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
cannot
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From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
Greville
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From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
Lilias
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From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
Romary
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From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
express in words
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I really cannot say," she replied, somewhat coldly, drawing her hand away as she spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
express a supposition
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should not have promised to go had I not thought you were certain to be there."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Are you going to the ball from Romary?" asked Mary, coming up to where they were standing, before Lilias had time to reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I _suppose_ Mary and I will go to the ball on Thursday, with Mrs Greville, but--" "Suppose," repeated Captain Beverley, hastily interrupting her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are not you _sure_ of going?
