used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
Arlt
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From this reading "Arlt, why don't you take the hint?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
don't
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From this reading "Arlt, why don't you take the hint?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
gainsayverbUS /ˈɡeɪnseɪ/
take exception to
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "Arlt, why don't you take the hint?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
Lorimer's
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From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
take in marriage
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
witty remark
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
carry out
From this reading "Arlt, why don't you take the hint?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
TWENTY-FOURadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
(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 love you too well--so well that I can never allow you to become the father of Sidney Lorimer's child."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Arlt, why don't you take the hint?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
a late time of life
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR "I believe my world is overcrowded," Sally said, one January afternoon, two years later.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered, with a quiet dignity which he could not gainsay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that is the very reason that I will not marry you.
