used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
promote over another
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
the act of departing
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Mrs. Wouvermans smiled with honest pride.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
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From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wouvermans smiled with honest pride.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Mrs. Wouvermans smiled with honest pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Wouvermans smiled with honest pride.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
carry out
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take your frankness as a favor."
at the time that
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, certainly," said Jim, with the most cheerful goodwill.
Wouvermans
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From this reading Mrs. Wouvermans smiled with honest pride.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When ladies with your tact and skill in human nature talk to us young fellows you _never_ give offense.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Had she not been warned against talking to this youth as something that was going to be of most explosive tendency?
