AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
for the reason that
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
deem to be
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
Diane
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From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
don't
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From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
Dorothea
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From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
divisible by two
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
highest in quality
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
I'd
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From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't for Dorothea; it's for me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
it's
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From this reading "It isn't for Dorothea; it's for me."
and nothing more
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
a human being
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
with low volume
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
express in words
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
be seated
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For God's sake, Diane, don't say that; it breaks my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
a special situation
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I should be sorry to think the opinion other people hold of me to be the dearest thing in life; but, even if it were, I'd willingly give it up for--Dorothea."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must consider the position that you put me in.
you've
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From this reading After you've rendered me one the greatest services one person can do another, do you think I can sit quietly by while you are being robbed of the dearest thing in life, just because you did it?"
