declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
breakfast-time
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From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
Hannay
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From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
Hannays
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From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
haven't
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From this reading "Well, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
in the recent past
From this reading "Well, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
Majendie
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From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading "Well, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
saddensverbUS /ˈsædənz/
third-person singular of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anne had drawn him into discussing at breakfast-time their host and hostess of the night before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
(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, I haven't, lately, have I?" said he, and she owned that he had not.
at the time that
From this reading "There are moments, I admit," said Majendie, "when Hannay saddens me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had made up her mind that she would see very little, or nothing, of the Hannays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall you have to see very much of them?"
