in addition
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
react verbally
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading He weighed the pros and cons quickly.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
in a serious manner
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
the act of giving
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have preferred not, Miss Helen.
haven't
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From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have preferred not, Miss Helen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
immediately past
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have preferred not, Miss Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
and nothing more
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading "I have preferred not, Miss Helen.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading He weighed the pros and cons quickly.
with speed
From this reading He weighed the pros and cons quickly.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
express in words
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
and nothing more
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading He weighed the pros and cons quickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She stopped and waited for an answer, but he stood in silent indecision as to what he should say to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
which person or people
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why haven’t you told him?" persisted Helen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If he should now disclose himself the President would doubtless weaken the force of his obligation by giving him in token of his gratitude some appointment which not only would fall far short of the lieutenant’s commission to which he aspired, but also would remove him from the young woman who in the last minute had become so simply and earnestly sympathetic in her manner.
