used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
(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 Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
a social unit living together
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
go away from a place
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest made a gesture of impatience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ah! in spite of all your grand airs, you are not so very clever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
(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 We have the same interests as you have, we are all of the same family, and we might very well hunt together.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading The best way to ensure our not doing so is to leave us in peace and cease from worrying us.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh yes, I understand,' she continued; 'you are afraid lest we should compromise you in your schemes.
