used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
death of a person
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
homilynounUS /ˈhɑːməli/
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
of great significance or value
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
and nothing more
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
express in words
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus saying, he threw himself into a chair, and his cousin replied, "Some things I have to say affect myself alone; some affect you and me; some affect you only."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Be quick, for I want to return to the ball."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In the way of homily?" asked Henry Woodhall, laughing; "come, then, put off your solemnity, Bob, and let us hear what it is."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
(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 "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
Woodhall
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From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The ball will be over before we have done Henry," replied his cousin, in a grave and emphatic tone; "I have several things to say to you of importance."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Robert, what is your important business?" demanded Henry Woodhall, entering his cousin's room with a look of haste and impatience.
