used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
a relationship less intimate than friendship
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to insult her?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
confrontsverbUS /kənˈfrʌnts/
third-person singular of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
Francis
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From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going to insult her?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Are you going to insult her?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
Lauraine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
with low volume
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
term of address for a man
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you going to insult her?"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think the insult is to me," says Lauraine, very quietly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a moment's silence, then Sir Francis turns and confronts her with a face of sullen rage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the devil do you mean?" he says fiercely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been blind a long time; but if you can discuss my actions with another woman in the familiar manner I heard you discussing them with Lady Jean, it says enough to convince me of the terms of your acquaintanceship.
