the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
emanating from God
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
move hurridly
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
hard to endure
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
the act of using
From this reading "The law gives me the power, and I mean to use it."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry," she said, "but I have made other engagements."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stupefied, and looked at him, trying to divine his thoughts; but his face was resolute and impenetrable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading They were getting to Marseilles, and the train whistled and slackened speed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So much the worse for you," was his reply.
