used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
CANNOT
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From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
DISHONOURABLEadjective
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shrugs her shoulders.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
REPENTSverbUS /rɪˈpents/
third-person singular of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
RYLTON
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From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrugs her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She shrugs her shoulders.
shrugsnounUS /ʃrʌɡz/
plural of “shrug” — a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading She shrugs her shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
express in speech
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
carry out
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "Ah, you are so violent--you take things so very unpleasantly--that one is quite afraid to speak."
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what?"
at the time that
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
WITHDRAWNadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW RYLTON MAKES A MOST DISHONOURABLE BET, AND HOW HE REPENTS OF IT; AND HOW, THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE WITHDRAWN FROM IT, HE FINDS HE CANNOT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have said," says Rylton, when the steps have ceased, "that you would warn me about my wife.
