used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You're right, my dear," I added, "I must pitch in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
boded
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From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
dearly loved
From this reading You're right, my dear," I added, "I must pitch in.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah for Reform!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
and nothing more
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading You're right, my dear," I added, "I must pitch in.
pusillanimousadjectiveUS /pjuːsəˈlænəməs/
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading "Hurrah for Reform!
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're right, my dear," I added, "I must pitch in.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
SpinneynounUS /ˈspɪni/
a copse that shelters game
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading I haven't been quite so pusillanimous, however, as it would seem, for I have got Nick Long to superintend my campaign."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
push forcefully
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for me, I felt a little sheepish at my lack of courage, I must confess, and I cried with genuine ardor:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and there was a dangerous look in them which would have boded ill for Mr. Spinney or any other Republican had he happened to thrust his head inside our doors just then.
You're
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From this reading You're right, my dear," I added, "I must pitch in.
