Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

any thing at all

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

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From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

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From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It's got to be done.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

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From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It's got to be done.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

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From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading The last was what Calhoun plainly implied.

of great significance or value

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

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From this reading It's got to be done.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "I'd enjoy it," admitted Calhoun, "but I have a job to do.

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From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

immediately past

From this reading The last was what Calhoun plainly implied.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The last was what Calhoun plainly implied.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

express in words

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

hard to endure

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The last was what Calhoun plainly implied.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She shook her head, but it was not easy to tell whether she denied the reaction of Korvan, whom Calhoun had never met, or denied that he was more important to her than anything else.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't seem to be trying to be a hero!" she protested.