consider or hold as true
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
annoysverbUS /əˈnɔɪz/
third-person singular of “annoy” — cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
anybody's
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From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
any thing at all
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
can't
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From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
don't
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From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
at any time
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
a social unit living together
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
How
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From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "It annoys me, but I can't help coming, somehow.
express a supposition
From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
there's
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From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
at the time that
From this reading "How could I grudge you anything when you give us so much,--so much more than we ought to accept, so much more than we can ever thank you for?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't grudge me bed and board, I suppose?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want to be thanked; you know that well enough; but there's so much demonstration in your family you can't understand anybody's keeping themselves exclusive.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I guess I hate other places and other ways worse than I do yours.
