used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Only, for heaven’s sake, don’t prolong the agony.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
can't
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From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
don't
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From this reading Only, for heaven’s sake, don’t prolong the agony.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
a young female
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Only, for heaven’s sake, don’t prolong the agony.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
I've
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From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
it's
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From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
take in marriage
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
and nothing more
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Only, for heaven’s sake, don’t prolong the agony.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
Ruddington
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From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
Sainte
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From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Only, for heaven’s sake, don’t prolong the agony.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
in the near future
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
Susan
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From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you find you can’t drop Gibson, the other matter will settle itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
Véronique
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From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Be a good girl, and remember that the only way to be happy is to do right.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading I’m not going to grumble, Susan, but you must have seen that, although I came to Sainte Véronique for peace and rest, I’ve had to spend nearly three weeks worrying my head over people that want to marry you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps it’s still too soon for you to decide whether you will accept Lord Ruddington; but it’s high time for you to decide whether you will drop Gibson.
