used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
(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 After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
divisible by two
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I've felt that, yes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
someone who hunts game
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
I'm
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From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
I've
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From this reading "I've felt that, yes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
engage in
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've felt that, yes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so did the jury, I'm afraid--more than he should have let them feel it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It even gave Hunter his cue, I think.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading After all that thunder and pleading, he could afford to be quiet and cold, and make the mere contrast seem like a virtue.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Taking it off now and then to abstract principles the way Warner did--that was good, for us.
an affirmative
From this reading "I've felt that, yes.
