used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
a young person of either sex
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
in a serious manner
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
term of address for a man
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
waiveverbUS /weɪv/
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
