used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
Clendenning
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From this reading Ralph Clendenning, at your service!'
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
Heraine
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From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
immediately past
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
engage in
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
menacinglyadverbUS /ˈmenəsɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Clendenning, at your service!'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Ralph Clendenning, at your service!'
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
that's
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From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
throbs
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From this reading "I shrank menacingly from him, and counted the dull throbs of my heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I asked through my teeth whom he designated in the term '_we_.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have followed our little invalid--that's what we call you--over many a league, and may make his acquaintance at last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Heraine, of course,' he replied; 'give me your hand!
