adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "I do wish you'd advise me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
any thing at all
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
dearly loved
From this reading Will you, dear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
I'm
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From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do wish you'd advise me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
not one, and not any
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
Phyllis
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From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
select carefully from a group
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
express in words
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If they intended to say anything really private, I had made noise enough to prevent them from doing it; so I thought I might conscientiously remain and pick up some of the matches.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The _personnel_ of the hotel had gone to its beds, therefore, if I wanted to smoke later, it must be these matches or none.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
at the time that
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you, dear?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I do wish you'd advise me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "After all, I'm not quite sure what I _do_ see, when I come to ask myself, like that, in so many words," said Phyllis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you, dear?"
you'd
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From this reading "I do wish you'd advise me.
