used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
of short duration or distance
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
circumventverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
Dorothea
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From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
good-night
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From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
it's
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From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The position on both sides being so pleasantly clear, you may come and kiss me good-night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If it's to be war, we shall at least fight in the open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at her with a bitter smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know what you intend to do, and you know that I mean to circumvent you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I admire your frankness, Dorothea," he said, after a brief pause, "and I shall do my best to imitate it.
