used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading 'You acknowledge that you have no defence.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
for the reason that
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
Bobbie
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From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
dearly loved
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading 'You acknowledge that you have no defence.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You acknowledge that you have no defence.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Because I was invited.'
It's
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From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
being nothing more than specified
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
not any; not one
From this reading 'You acknowledge that you have no defence.'
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
to-night
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From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I was invited.'
which person or people
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
won't
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From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It's mere shameless impudence that you should come here to-night,' cried Bobbie, his voice hoarse with passion.
You're
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From this reading 'You're using these wretched women as a shield, because you know that as long as Lucy sticks to you, there are people who won't believe the story.'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I came for the same reason as yourself, dear boy.
