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 To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
(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 To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And I don't care if they do."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I don't care if they do."
don't
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From this reading And I don't care if they do."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
how
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From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I don't care if they do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
engage in
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They _won't_ come out--not yet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She looked away from him now, and it showed him how she understood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
at the time that
From this reading "We ought to be there--I mean when they come out."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
won't
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From this reading "They _won't_ come out--not yet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To which he straightway added, as if to deal with the charge of selfishness that his words, sounding for himself, struck him as enabling her to make: "Why not have done with it all and face the music as we are?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "They _won't_ come out--not yet.
