used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
(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 If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
react verbally
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
Earle
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From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
else
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From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
communicated in words
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
incriminateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪt/
suggest that someone is guilty
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
manlikeadjective
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
a particular point in time
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
no person; not anyone
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
on one occasion
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
and nothing more
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
by chance
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading You refused to answer a question I asked you on that ground.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Miss Earle looked at him for a moment before replying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I told you that you were my first lover, you would perhaps be manlike enough to think that after all you had only taken what nobody else had expressed a desire for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, I think this is a case in which I would be quite justified in refusing to answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You remember,” she said, “that once you spoke of not having to incriminate yourself.
