used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
(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 Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
Bluecaster
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From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
I've
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From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
come together
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
a special situation
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE TROUBLE COMING.--THE GREEN GATES OF VISION: II.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bluecaster began apologetically in his slow, shy voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was the charm of breeding in his diffident speech and pleasant smile, and under all his patient horror of responsibility was a real desire to do “the decent thing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORNING “Afraid I’ve got to worry you a bit!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, with a manner toiling anxiously to meet your approval, and never quite sure of getting there.
