used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
eagerly desirous
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
come together
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
not any; not one
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But in the position she occupies at present you are a dangerous man.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
express in words
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
express in speech
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady is well and safe and happy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If her friends are anxious about her she can reassure them for herself, and no doubt she has already done so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
(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 The lady is well and safe and happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might not be her wish, and it would not be to her advantage, to meet with you, and I can, not allow her to run the risk.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Storm,” said Drake, “I am sorry, very sorry, but what you say compels me to speak plainly.
