touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Your influence would be bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your influence would be bad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
Hallward
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From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Mind, Harry, I trust you.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mind, Harry, I trust you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Your influence would be bad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind, Harry, I trust you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “What nonsense you talk!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
a human being
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
carry out
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading said Lord Henry, smiling, and taking Hallward by the arm, he almost led him into the house.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “What nonsense you talk!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Mind, Harry, I trust you.”
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What nonsense you talk!”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
which person or people
From this reading Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses: my life as an artist depends on him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is wide, and has many marvellous people in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your influence would be bad.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He spoke very slowly, and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind, Harry, I trust you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your influence would be bad.
