used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
a man of refinement
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
destroyed or killed
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
haven't
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From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
How
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From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
Leila
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From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
Marjorie
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From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
not any; not one
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
move upward
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Leila Harper rolled reproachfully sentimental eyes at Marjorie.
SIGNIFICANTadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY “No, Beauty, I haven’t gone back on my word.
but in spite of that
From this reading Such a regard as I have for you, yet you will doubt me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How can you harbor such suspicions against a fine old Irish gentleman like myself?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Since it is a Beauty contest you demand, your Celtic friend will rise to the occasion.”
