used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
lacking funds
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
the head of a state government
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
a message received and understood
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
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From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
not any; not one
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She plucked a rose; he took it, and drew it through his buttonhole.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His thoughts turned, instantly, to Miss Marbury.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What? the letter!--the information----" "Will not be used against you," she broke in; "but, I fear that the Governor has other evidence, quite as strong and much more convincing."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had told--and lost no time in the telling, either, it would seem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have done what I can," she replied; "but I have not saved you."
