the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
react verbally
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
Bennydeck
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From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
immediately past
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
engage in
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
a particular point in time
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
and nothing more
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
Sandyseal
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From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
at the time that
From this reading The shortest possible reply was the only reply that he could make, in the moment when he first looked at her.
which person or people
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was not the same woman whom he had last seen at Sandyseal, returning for her lost book.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without one word of explanation, Catherine stepped up to him, and spoke first.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Answer me this,” she said--“have you told Captain Bennydeck who I am?”
