used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
any thing at all
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
ARMISTICEnounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been playing, thank you."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
next to; at the side of
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
deem to be
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
a young female
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
guavanounUS /ˈɡwɑːvə/
small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
Hamil
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From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been playing, thank you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
not any; not one
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I have been playing, thank you."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please don't consider me a burden," he said.
be seated
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
tennis-bat
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From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I have been playing, thank you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
look attentively
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
won't
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From this reading "But you won't let me interfere with anything that--" "No, Mr. Hamil, I won't let you interfere--with anything."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would be very glad to sit here and watch you play."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ARMISTICE The young girl beside him had finished her guava, and now, idly swinging her tennis-bat, stood watching the games in the sunken courts below.
