acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
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 “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
(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 “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
argumentativeadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrɡjəˈmentətɪv/
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
else
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From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
divisible by two
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
the organ of sight
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
death of a person
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
Kate
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From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
by chance
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
she's
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From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “And nobody may choose her at all,” he added significantly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
caught or fixed
From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
There's
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From this reading “There’s my point,” he stuck out an argumentative finger, his earnest eye quite showing that he had missed her light pleasantry.
up to a particular time
From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He acknowledged the point, but his mind was concentrated on something else.
won't
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From this reading “But she won’t know that till she’s dead,” Kate responded gaily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And not even then, perhaps--‘There is hope beyond the grave,’ you know!”
