the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
cleverest
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From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
divisible by two
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lord Ravenspur was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
how
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From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
the act of departing
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ravenspur was the first to speak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
the force of workers available
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
with low volume
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
Ravenspur
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From this reading Lord Ravenspur was the first to speak.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
express in speech
From this reading Lord Ravenspur was the first to speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
express in words
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
Vera
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From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Vera turned away and walked quietly from the room, leaving the two men face to face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Ravenspur was the first to speak.
wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading Strange how one should be so wilfully blind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Strange how frequently even the cleverest man will overlook the inevitable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry for this," he said; "more sorry than I can tell you.
