used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
immediately past
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
hear with intention
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
engage in
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
refrain from harming
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
except if; if not
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, no, Robert!" she cried in a last appeal; "for the sake of our old love, give up this terrible thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She threw herself upon her knees and clasped his hands.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't be foolish and hysterical," he said coldly; "and listen to reason, unless you want to make me angry with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have any love left for me spare our child this degradation!"
