used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
Baddeley
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From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
BATHURST
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From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
EMULATESverbUS /ˈemjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “emulate” — strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
the act of departing
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
I'll
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From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
PARTIALLYadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
express in words
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Baddeley shared my feelings now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
propel through the air
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
precisely as stated
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BATHURST PARTIALLY EMULATES HIS EXAMPLE We settled down in our chairs, eager and expectant.
we're
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From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What were we going to hear that would throw light on the affair?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve acted very decently all the way through, Baddeley, I’ll say that for you, and I appreciate it as a compliment that we’re running this little ‘confab’ now.
