used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
how
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From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
Hugh
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From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
Irene
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From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
REFUSALnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
tea-table
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From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not aware that I have in any degree kept you in suspense."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REFUSAL "Come out on the colonnade; the air is delicious."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he spoke, Hugh drew his cousin's arm through his, and led the way from the tea-table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
at the time that
From this reading "You shall not evade me; I have been patient, and the time has come when we must talk of our future.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Irene, how long do you intend to keep me in painful suspense?"
