used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Give him a chance!" he said.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "Go on with the story," said the men, doubtfully.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him a chance!" he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on with the story," said the men, doubtfully.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him a chance!" he said.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
engage in
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Go on with the story," said the men, doubtfully.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on with the story," said the men, doubtfully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
by chance
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
determined
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
express in words
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
communicated in words
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cannot make a speech to you, but I will tell you a story which perhaps will serve as well."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go on with the story," said the men, doubtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Friends," he said--"I call you such, though you have not received me in a friendly manner--" The crowd breathed hard, and some one uttered a threat, but another man commanded silence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not received me in a friendly manner," resumed the Honorable Herbert, "but I am your friend, and I am resolved that you shall be mine.
