used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
AssumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we must be sure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
It's
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From this reading It's the only way."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course we must be sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we must be sure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
and nothing more
From this reading It's the only way."
approval to do something
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
dependable
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the only way."
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's the only way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we must be sure.
(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 "I was afraid it was," she answered, "but look well and be sure."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Assuming his permission he climbed awkwardly upon the chair, happily a stout Italian construction, and as she watched him with a strange pity, he read off from a pocket rule: "One metre thirty-seven.
won't
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From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll let me measure it, won't you?
