used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
for the reason that
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
death of a person
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You shall still be my friend.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
not any; not one
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
Rosevelt
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From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall still be my friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
in the near future
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
not in physical motion
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
to-night
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From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not avoid you if you will promise me that you will build no false hopes upon our friendship,” she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Star looked up at him with a grave face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ralph pleaded, as he and Star drew near the entrance of the park, and knew that they would soon be rejoined by his sister and Mr. Rosevelt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will remember that you have promised that I am still to be your friend; you will not avoid me and deny me the pleasure of your society because of what I have told you to-night?”
