used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
don't
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From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
ErgoadverbUS /ˈɜːrɡoʊ/
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
at any time
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
Harleston
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From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ergo!_" she reminded him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Ergo!_" she reminded him.
restrictionnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ergo!_" she reminded him.
be seated
From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I had not gotten used to the unusual restriction" he exclaimed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
which person or people
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You're the first woman ever I met or heard of who dislikes compliments."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't dislike compliments, Mr. Harleston; but compliments, it seems, are given in diplomacy for a purpose; and as I don't understand anything of diplomacy we would better cut them out--until we have finished with diplomacy.
you're
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From this reading "I'll sit down for a month, if you're--" "_Ergo!
