abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
fakedverbUS /feɪkt/
past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
forthrightnessnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈθraɪtnəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
Markham
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From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
Norcross
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From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
express in words
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Men are only boys," she said.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
carry out
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Markham, as though daring him to provoke her by his forthrightness, leaned forward and regarded him with amusement on her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear sir--I could almost say 'my dear boy'--if I had, would I admit it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you say," returned Norcross with one of his characteristic shifts to childlike abruptness, "that you never faked?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must take me as I am and form your own conclusions.
