used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, perhaps I was misjudging him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, perhaps I was misjudging him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
lacking funds
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
an opposing military force
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
half-way
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From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, perhaps I was misjudging him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
I'm
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From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
MarxnounUS /mɑːrks/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
misjudgingverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading After all, perhaps I was misjudging him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
a form of address for a man
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
by chance
From this reading After all, perhaps I was misjudging him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Of course I have, and I'm very much obliged to you for taking me to the theatre," I added.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
(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 "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What possible motive could he have for being my enemy?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were more than half-way home before Mr. Marx broke a silence which was becoming oppressive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, have you enjoyed your evening?" he asked.
