used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
(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 He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
cannot
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From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he say?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
divisible by two
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
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 He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
not any; not one
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
express in words
From this reading What could he say?
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
except if; if not
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gazed at that for a day to get his breath, but the delay was all too long for hers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he say?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Have you no feeling for a woman's dignity that you can give me over in this way to its scorn?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I fling everything that I possess before you, and you find it not even worth acknowledgment."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Write, write," she panted, on the morrow; "I cannot live unless I hear from you.
