used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
in addition
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
cannot
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From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
true confidential information
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
Fessenden
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From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Kitty French gave a sigh of relief.
a young female
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty French gave a sigh of relief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Kitty French gave a sigh of relief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Kitty French gave a sigh of relief.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know little of the details of the case, but if there is the slightest chance that you may be right, rest assured that you shall be given every chance to prove it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
(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 “Oh, thank you,” she said earnestly; “but I’m afraid we cannot do much, however well we intend.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will help you, Miss French,” he said gravely.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked at Fessenden with such hopefully appealing eyes, that he would willingly have helped her in any way he could, but he also realized that it was a very serious proposition this young girl was making.
