used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
Bertrand
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From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
don't
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From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
hadn't
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From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
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 "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
absolutely essential
From this reading "Was that necessary?"
O'Rane
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From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
Raney
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From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was that necessary?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shouldn't be asking you to do this, if I could do it myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was that necessary?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His voice rang with excitement until the room echoed and Bertrand came in with eyebrows raised.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You were quite right; I hadn't told you the whole story----" "I don't want to hear any more--yet," O'Rane interrupted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't in the least understand, Raney," George began in difficulty and distress.
