affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
(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 “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
Claire
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From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
Harter
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From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
Martyn
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From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
not any; not one
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
by chance
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
carry out
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
to-morrow
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From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “It’ll be frightfully interesting to see them all three together.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Martyn returned gravely that Harter, he was perfectly certain, had no sense of decency whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I should imagine that he will take his wife away to-morrow morning, if he has any sense of decency,” Claire replied coldly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Harter will have to come to the show to-morrow night,” Martyn affirmed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Besides,” said I, “the word ‘take’ is not one that I should apply to Mrs. Harter, least of all, perhaps, where her husband is concerned.”
