used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
recognizable; marked
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Interesting idea that last, isn't it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Interesting idea that last, isn't it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
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From this reading "Interesting idea that last, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
immediately past
From this reading "Interesting idea that last, isn't it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
RestfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Restful.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
STRAPHANGERnoun
a commuter who uses public transportation
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRAPHANGER I He was not far from the end of the row, and in reaching him I had not to disturb more than three or four people.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke slowly, and, it seemed to me, with extreme care.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Though it is inadequate, I have decided that the single word that best expresses the way in which he spoke is the word "careful."
