used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
anew
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
the first light of day
From this reading TOWARDS THE DAWN.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
divisible by two
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
Mangan
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From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
not any; not one
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
more desirable than another
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
express the need or desire for
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
cut with a saw
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
express in words
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS THE DAWN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS THE DAWN.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On the Tuesday about midday, according to her promise, Miss Burgoyne called and again preferred her request.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, short of a downright lie, Mangan saw no way of refusing her.
(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 His voice has to be taken care of, as well as his general condition."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
but in spite of that
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "At the same time," he said, in the cold manner which he unconsciously adopted towards this young lady, "you must remember he is far from strong yet; and I hope you have nothing to say to him that would cause agitation, or even involve his speaking much.
