used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
the state of being absent
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
react verbally
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES RECEIVES HIS ANSWER.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
Barbara
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From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
burdeningverbUS /ˈbɜːrdənɪŋ/
-ing form of “burden” — weight down with a load
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
characterized by great determination
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
accept an excuse for
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
set up or found
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
Greenfield
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From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
haven't
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From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES RECEIVES HIS ANSWER.
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES RECEIVES HIS ANSWER.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
for more time
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
on the contrary
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES RECEIVES HIS ANSWER.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He answered warmly: "You know I did not mean to imply that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry if I have made you feel that you were a burden," she returned with a brave smile.
at the time that
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
WILLARDnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading WILLARD HOLMES RECEIVES HIS ANSWER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Barbara returned to the living room with some trivial excuse to explain her rather long absence, she found Holmes determined to go with Mr. Greenfield to his rooms in the hotel in Kingston.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she protested he answered: "Really, Miss Worth, my shoulder troubles me so little that I am ashamed to offer myself as an invalid; and now that Uncle Jim is with me I haven't the shadow of an excuse for burdening you any longer."
