(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 He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
any thing at all
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
without doubt or question
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
half-way
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From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
Harry's
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From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He always got something out of her and never, by chance, gave her anything in return.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was seeing more and more clearly that this was the danger of meeting him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He was still on the corner, and he raised his hat and smiled so reassuringly that she was half-way home before she realized that, in spite of all she had urged upon him, he had not committed himself to any promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until she was safely inside the car did she dare look back at him.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, she thought in dismay, he had almost made her give away Harry's confidence.
