used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
anew
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
CLARE
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From this reading MISS CLARE.
without doubt or question
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CLARE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
Roger
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From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
carry out
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been foolishly taking more care of myself than was necessary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course my husband and I talked a good deal more about what I ought to have done; and I saw clearly enough that I ought to have run any risk there might be in accepting her invitation.
at the time that
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
produce a literary work
From this reading I told him I would write to Roger, and ask him when he could take me there again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you a better plan," he said.
