used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
(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 differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
didn't
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From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
don't
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From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
I've
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From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
engage in
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
on one occasion
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
and nothing more
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
express in words
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Only my fall," I added, "is an inevitable shock.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
carry out
From this reading I differ from you, you see, in that _I_ do; I take my collapse all at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
that's
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From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
hard to endure
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That I do accept them--so far as I make them out as not too intolerable and you as not intending them to be--that I do accept them is what I've been trying to signify to you.
you've
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From this reading "Ah, that's my affair," I returned, "and if I accept the consequences I don't quite see what you've to say to it.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You remarked to me a few minutes since that you didn't recover yourself in a flash.
