used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
consider or hold as true
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
(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 I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
have
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
not any; not one
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
except for; apart from
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden feeling of dizziness came over me.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading I have never been faint in my life, but all the room swam, and I felt I must scream, "No, no!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will then accept him, and bear his outburst of affection with what good grace you can summon up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not be so stiff as you have hitherto been, and during the evening he is sure to propose to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will save you from as much as I can, and I promise you your engagement shall be short."
