used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
Armitage's
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From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
don't
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From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
Kate
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From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
as might be expected
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
express in words
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
a special situation
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, I won't tell her if you feel like this,--if you don't want me to tell her."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know it would have been the first thing _I_ should have done with a chum of mine."
won't
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From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you mean that you _won't_ tell her about Ray Armitage's rudeness?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, _I_ should have spoken of it to Kate, naturally, but for your feeling; and she would have been very nice about it, just as indignant and disgusted with him as I am."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Of course I don't want you to, but of course I expected that you _would_ tell her; she's such a chum of yours.
