used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Oh, yes, I should!" said Tinker cheerfully.
Crosland
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From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I should!" said Tinker cheerfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
isn't
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it's
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From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
Rainer
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From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
Septimus
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From this reading But--but it's absurd!" said Septimus Rainer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, yes, I should!" said Tinker cheerfully.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
That's
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From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's what the papers call the rights of the employer," said Tinker with a singularly sad sweetness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Oh, you wouldn't insist on that right, not if you were asked nicely, would you?" said Lord Crosland.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I should!" said Tinker cheerfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean she isn't free for a month from now?
