used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
(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 "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
characterized by great determination
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
opinion or judgment
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
social deportment
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
express in words
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
required or under orders
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
express in words
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
a special situation
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
in the direction of
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
precisely as stated
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now," said she, her eyes flashing, "you see it was not a very easy thing to tell you, but I began with being frank, and I will be so, for the sake of satisfying _myself_."
William
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From this reading "Well, I should be glad if I could know what it is," said William, in a tone of patient resignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O, I forgot that I had not told you," said she, pushing back her hat, and speaking like one determined to go through with the thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After all, cousin, it was very natural in you to say so, if you thought so; though I should not have supposed you would think so."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why, cousin, I have been told that you spoke of my manners towards yourself as being freer--more--obtrusive than they should be.
