completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
affablyadverbUS /ˈæfəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I got no further.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But I got no further.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “It is as I thought,” said Reardon, gloomily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I got no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is as I thought,” said Reardon, gloomily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
not any; not one
From this reading But I got no further.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
Reardon
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From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
express a supposition
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
That'll
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From this reading “That'll be as it may be,” said Reardon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He got in beside me, and he helped me out at my own house, though I needed absolutely no assistance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It is as I thought,” said Reardon, gloomily.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ye give me the impression--” “Suppose you had _your_ head cut off--” I began affably enough.
