used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
(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 If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
Angela
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From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
have
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
couldn't
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From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
divisible by two
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
and nothing more
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
Sara
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From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
express in words
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
express in speech
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you did I should have done harm instead of good by coming all this way to see you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't think," Sara went on, gathering courage, "that he confided in me in any ordinary way.
at the time that
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Angela did not speak, even when Sara Wilkins made a slight hesitating pause.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her heart was beating too fast and thickly for words to come, and, besides, there seemed to be nothing to say yet, until she had heard more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I just couldn't bear you should do him that injustice.
