used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
for the reason that
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
exhale hard
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
can't
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From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
Don't
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From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
else
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From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
a man of refinement
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
only a very short time before
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
Harold
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From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
I've
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From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
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 In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
not any; not one
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
Reith
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From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
six-feet-two
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From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
not in physical motion
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I know I've no right to ask such a question, but--I can't help it."
carry out
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
express in words
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
there's
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From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
a special situation
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most absurd part of it was that he had been so very nearly confident.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
woe-begone
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From this reading Major Harold Reith looked as if he could not; a more woe-begone looking gentleman of six-feet-two one could hardly expect to find.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's one thing which I should take it as a very great favour if you would tell me; have you said--what you have done, because--there's someone else?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the Wood "I Don't think I need tell you that this is a very severe blow to me; it almost knocks me out, but not quite; there's some fight still left in me.
