used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading 'I don't admit that for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
don't
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From this reading 'I don't admit that for a moment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
FailingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I don't admit that for a moment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
GIFFORD
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From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
Henshaw's
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From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
how
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From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
and nothing more
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'I don't admit that for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
on the contrary
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
carry out
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
in the direction of
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
Unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The lady's reply was given in a tone so low that at the distance I stood the words were indistinguishable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know how we stand to one another and what my feelings are towards you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "'Unmanly?' he exclaimed, evidently taking up her word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GIFFORD CONTINUES HIS STORY "'Failing to get the regular invitation I had a right to expect, I have had to take this mode of seeing you,' I just caught the words in Henshaw's metallic, rather penetrating voice.
