be able to spare or give up
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
(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 "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
any thing at all
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
lacking funds
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
a person who is in charge
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
couldn't
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From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading To do it, I have had to deceive my father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
divisible by two
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To do it, I have had to deceive my father.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To do it, I have had to deceive my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
haven't
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From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To do it, I have had to deceive my father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
and nothing more
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is the chief reason why I couldn't afford to do anything more than I have done.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
which person or people
From this reading Goodness knows, I have tried in every way to warn you, even to pointing out the man who is shadowing you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Is that the only reason why you haven't set the dogs on me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good heavens!" he broke out; "is your position all you have been thinking of?
