used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
permission to do something
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have proved to you that figures sometimes lie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
and nothing more
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
established beyond doubt
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
quarterlyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrtərli/
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading I have not only your own admission, but your assertion to that effect, made public in the columns of a great quarterly.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
term of address for a man
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have proved to you that figures sometimes lie.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
at the time that
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the occasion when you refused my first proposition you said that if I proved that figures would lie your consent would be forthcoming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The older man started in his seat, "What do you mean, sir?" he demanded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, I called simply to discuss my marriage with your daughter.
