used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
can't
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From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
couldn't
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From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
Grasper
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From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
Layton
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From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
for more time
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
others
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From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
by chance
From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
a person, without saying who
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
possessing sweep
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I only took the ordinary method of securing my own.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry, but it can't be helped now," said Grasper, looking a little confused.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had not taken care of myself, somebody would have come in and swept the whole.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know you couldn't possibly have stood it much longer."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and others will now have to wait a great deal longer, in consequence of your hasty action," replied Layton, speaking seriously, but not in a way to offend.
