used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
(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 "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
can't
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From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
co-operation
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From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
Darcy's
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From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
I've
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From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
misreadverbUS /mɪsˈriːd/
read or interpret wrongly
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
not any; not one
From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
and nothing more
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've given you no pledge to do so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
hard to endure
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
at the time that
From this reading "Quite true, and I've asked for none; but I've misread you sadly, if you can't keep a still tongue in your head, when the advantage to all concerned by so doing can be made clear to you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, as some comprehension of the results which would follow this declaration dawned upon him, he continued:-- "Why have you told me this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE "You are Robert Darcy's wife," he said slowly, trying to adjust his ideas to this altered state of affairs.
you're
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From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because I need your co-operation, and you're the only man I know whom I can trust to keep the secret."
