used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
dearly loved
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She neither looked nor denied.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
any strong feeling
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She neither looked nor denied.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She neither looked nor denied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She neither looked nor denied.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
win a victory over
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall absolutely and positively refuse to recognise any other obstacle."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She neither looked nor denied.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
in a swift manner
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
upflash
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From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then that is all I need to know at present," he went on doggedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading She broke silence so swiftly that the words seemed to leap to her lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is one, dear friend," she said, with a warm upflash of strong emotion; "one that neither you nor I, nor any one can overcome!"
