used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," she said with a sigh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
anew
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
(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 I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "Yes; why not?" responded Beck.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
don't
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From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I am not going to doubt you for a moment, Isabel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am not going to doubt you for a moment, Isabel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
the act of departing
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not going to doubt you for a moment, Isabel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I am not going to doubt you for a moment, Isabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; why not?" responded Beck.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes; why not?" responded Beck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," she said with a sigh.
express in words
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said with a sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes," she said with a sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
(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 say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
at the time that
From this reading "I say, some day, when he is well again, he may alter and not be so set against me, and I am going to wait till then."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Yes; why not?" responded Beck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," she said with a sigh.
a late time of life
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; why not?" responded Beck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not going to doubt you for a moment, Isabel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't think, after all these years, you could turn from me; and when your father sees really what is for your happiness, he will, I believe, relent."
