used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
Ainger
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From this reading Ainger looked up quickly.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
(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 "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
captaincynoun
the post of captain
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
co-operate
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From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
conformity or harmony
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ainger looked up quickly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
not any; not one
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
with speed
From this reading Ainger looked up quickly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
Railsford
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From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
carry out
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
in or at that place or location
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ainger looked up quickly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading You may depend on me to co-operate in whatever tends in that direction, and I look to you to take the lead in bringing the house up to the mark and keeping it there."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "By no means," said Railsford, a little alarmed at the length to which his protest had carried him, and becoming more conciliatory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am quite willing to resign the captaincy, sir, if you wish it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All I request is that you will do your best to heal the feud, so that we may have no obstacle in the way of the order of our own house.
