the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
Anstrade
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From this reading "I will, Miss de Anstrade."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
Commins
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From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
without stop or interruption
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I will, Miss de Anstrade."
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
apart from; not including
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I will, Miss de Anstrade."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
Pardoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
with speed
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
not often
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She paused for some moments, then continued quickly: "I have told you more than is known by any on board, except Mr Commins and Captain Pardoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mother was English, Mr Hume, and I have been educated in England."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I am seldom misled, and I am sure you will respect my confidence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you--surely you are of English descent?"
