used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
(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 The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
deem to be
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Oh he doesn't count!"
doesn't
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From this reading Oh he doesn't count!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
move gently or carefully
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
at any time
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
FavoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "Favours from Mr. Nash?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Favours from Mr. Nash?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh he doesn't count!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
and nothing more
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Favours from Mr. Nash?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading "Favours from Mr. Nash?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh he doesn't count!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
except for; apart from
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
only a very short time before
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She added that she must positively get home; her mother would be in a state: she had really scarce ever been out alone.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
express in words
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh if we can save it he shall know it!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
you're
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From this reading The way she dropped these words--they would have been admirable on the stage--made him reply with prompt ease: "What I meant just now was that you're not to tell him, after all my swagger, that I consider that you and I are really required to save our theatre."
