used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a nervous man you are!”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the act of discovering something
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I repeated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
Kamyshev
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From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a nervous man you are!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “You murdered them!”
easily agitated
From this reading What a nervous man you are!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
recurring again and again
From this reading I repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
not in physical motion
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
express a supposition
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You murdered them!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
in the direction of
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
a shaky motion
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Kamyshev turned his flushed face towards me and, forcing himself to smile, he continued:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a nervous man you are!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You murdered them!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you are not joking, allow me to congratulate you on the discovery,” Kamyshev said laughing, but still not looking at me: “However, judging by your trembling voice, and your paleness, it is difficult to suppose that you are joking.
