used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
anew
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, no, monsieur, I shall be at your service."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
have
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, monsieur, I shall be at your service."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "No, no, monsieur, I shall be at your service."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No, no, monsieur, I shall be at your service."
in the near future
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
the act of using
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
won't
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From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and then I expect to see you again; you will not be afraid to come to my house? you won't bear me a grudge?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you will return soon, monsieur?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, monsieur, I shall be at your service."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I still have a--a certain handkerchief of yours; I am keeping it as a sacred trust; but do not fear, I will return it whenever it is likely to be of any use to you."
