the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not proposing anything; I am merely suggesting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
any thing at all
From this reading "I am not proposing anything; I am merely suggesting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
Grierson's
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From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
iron-founder
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From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am not proposing anything; I am merely suggesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
needn't
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From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not proposing anything; I am merely suggesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But you needn't put in the factor of doubt.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I am not proposing anything; I am merely suggesting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if you are, do you realize what you are proposing?"
at the time that
From this reading This labor trouble that is threatening to smash you is Jasper Grierson's reply to the move you made when you let me in and choked him off.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder!" said the iron-founder musingly; and then: "I more than half believe you are right.
