used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proceeded with scarcely a pause:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
react verbally
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
how
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From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He proceeded with scarcely a pause:
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He proceeded with scarcely a pause:
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
with low volume
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
only a very short time before
From this reading He proceeded with scarcely a pause:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know how to answer him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
the act of using
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
precisely as stated
From this reading But at length, very unexpectedly and very quietly, he spoke.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "It seems to me that my guilt has been taken for granted in such a fashion that any attempt on my part to clear myself would be so much wasted effort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He proceeded with scarcely a pause:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it be of any use for me to protest my innocence?"
