used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
(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 “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
Crimble
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From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
EstimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
he'll
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From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
Hugh
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From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
I've
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From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
a message received and understood
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
mightn't
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From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
propel through the air
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she followed it up--as if suddenly conceiving him a prig.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “See here, Mr. Crimble, I’ve been--and this very first time I--charming to you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You have indeed,” he returned; “but you throw back on it a lurid light if it has all been for _that!_” “It has been--well, to keep things as I want them; and if I’ve given you precious information mightn’t you on your side--” “Estimate its value in cash?”--Hugh sharply took her up.
(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,” she had a flare of fond confidence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
you'll
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From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll find out what he’ll offer--if you’ll on your side do what you can--and then ask them a third less.”
