used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
Bernardine
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From this reading Bernardine stood still.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
dearly loved
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Both Jay Gardiner and his wife glanced carelessly in the direction indicated by his mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
recurring again and again
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
a male human offspring
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
not in physical motion
From this reading Bernardine stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bernardine stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She could not have moved one step forward if her life depended on it; and thinking she had not heard, the old lady turned to her, and repeated:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want my son and his wife to know you, my dear.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have been but a short time beneath this roof, but in that time you have made yourself so indispensable to me that I could not do without you."
