used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
doesn't
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From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
don't
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From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
without good reason
From this reading "Thank you," said Palmerston lightly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, if we ourselves tell the truth."
others
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From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
Palmerston
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From this reading "Thank you," said Palmerston lightly.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
shouldn't
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From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I hope my evident desire for approval doesn't suggest a sense of novelty in my position."
express in words
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," said Palmerston lightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But if we tell the truth ourselves, I don't see why we shouldn't expect it from others."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, if we ourselves tell the truth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you have been telling me the truth," she said, turning her steadfast eyes upon him.
