used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
of short duration or distance
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
brokenly
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From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
diffidentlyadverb
in a diffident manner
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do be careful!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
haven't
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From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
Huysman
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From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
ImpulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
engage in
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "The present Minister of War....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The present Minister of War....
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do be careful!
other's
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From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The present Minister of War....
safe-conductnoun
a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
From this reading In brief, I mean to make him a present of the Huysman plans and bargain for our safe-conduct from France."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
not in physical motion
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The present Minister of War....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "The present Minister of War....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
at the time that
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Impulsively she offered her hand and, when he, surprised, somewhat diffidently took it, "Be careful!" she whispered brokenly, her pale sweet face upturned to his.
won't
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From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
but in spite of that
From this reading We haven't as yet the pleasure of each other's acquaintance; still, I think he won't be sorry to see me....
