used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
cannot
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From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
dearly loved
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
the act of departing
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
Jeanette
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From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
and nothing more
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please be patient a few moments.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
REFUSALnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
carry out
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have tried always to be friends with you, not to force you to believe as I do, and for that reason have been specially disappointed in you of late, dear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you know I take your view of the matter into account as well as my own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE REFUSAL "Sorry, Jeanette, I cannot do what you ask.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should regret your going from home just now, and feel it would be a mistake.
