used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
Dr
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From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
Khayme
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From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
continue talking
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You know very well what I mean," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
express in words
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please tell me exactly what you mean by that," said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "You know very well what I mean," he replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You know very well what I mean," he replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading This was increasing, I thought; to encourage him to proceed, I asked, "Why do you wish to know?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If the division marches and Dr. Khayme remains here, what will you do?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because," said he, hesitatingly, "because I think you ought to show your hand."
