used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
(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'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
from appearances alone
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
power to direct or determine
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
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 "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
Grayson
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From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
and nothing more
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
mustn't
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From this reading "You mustn't speak of that," said the manager.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mustn't speak of that," said the manager.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You mustn't speak of that," said the manager.
express in speech
From this reading "You mustn't speak of that," said the manager.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maxwell perceived that the time had come for him to get up and go away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
won't
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From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Against all reason, he had hoped that the manager would have taken his piece just as it stood, and apparently he would not have taken it in any event.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
You've
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From this reading You've been awfully good to me, and--" He faltered, in a dejection which he could not control.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm greatly obliged to you for all your kindness, Mr. Grayson, and I won't abuse your patience any further.
