used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
react verbally
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
Bellamy
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From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
put on clothes
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
at any time
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a young female
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
a brief written record
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to this appointment"--she fumbled in her dress and produced a crumpled note--"it was in answer to this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I object to my girl picking up with men outside her own station."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So I would, father, if you had ever shown sympathy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could have told us," growled Mr. Bellamy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was your prejudice against him which prevented us from telling you.
