used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah I know more than you tell me, I know what I've _been_ knowing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
any thing at all
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
a young female
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
I'm
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From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
I've
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From this reading "Ah I know more than you tell me, I know what I've _been_ knowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
and nothing more
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Ah I know more than you tell me, I know what I've _been_ knowing.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah I know more than you tell me, I know what I've _been_ knowing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course he is in love with Nan," he made out "almost as much in love with her as I'm with you.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
with speed
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
express in words
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
look attentively
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah I know more than you tell me, I know what I've _been_ knowing.
at the time that
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So that made him positively go further, go in fact a length which was the longest he had used up to now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt it as more of a watch of him in spite of his word than anything had yet been, and this he resented in proportion to his pride in the fine presence of mind he had so quickly recovered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you know it when I tell you, dear," the girl returned smiling, but with her eyes, it struck him, searching him as we have just noted his having had to search himself.
