used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm ready to be friends, if you are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'm ready to be friends, if you are."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
a young female
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
Hilton
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From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
I'm
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From this reading I'm ready to be friends, if you are."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm ready to be friends, if you are."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'm ready to be friends, if you are."
precisely, exactly
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Harry Hilton flushed like a girl to the roots of his hair, as he took it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should think you always tried to do what was right, and that you might be trusted.
a Caucasian
From this reading And as she spoke, she stretched out a small white hand with a frank gesture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours is a good face," she went on calmly, with her eyes still upon him; "not clever, you know, but honest and straight.
