used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
don't
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From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
funnieradjectiveUS /ˈfʌniər/
comparative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
a man of refinement
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
a young female
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
house-tops
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From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
I'm
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From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
a human being
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
cut with a saw
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
express in words
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
not in physical motion
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
that's
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From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman seemed to be enjoying her obvious discomfiture; she smiled, as if the joke had grown still funnier.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose you do give me away; after all, I'm not the person whom you saw in possession of the bag, and you did see someone.
belonging to which person
From this reading That someone was a gentleman friend, whose name, I am sure, you don't want to have shouted from the house-tops.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Leather Bag The girl had known it, but there was something brutal in the way the woman said it which affected her almost as if she had thrown something in her face; she shrank back--shivered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, that's what made me say that you had better think.
