used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
a youthful male person
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Janet had retired, but my wife went up to her room.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet had retired, but my wife went up to her room.
how
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From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
Janet
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From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
for more time
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Janet had retired, but my wife went up to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Janet had retired, but my wife went up to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
carry out
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
a special situation
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Janet had retired, but my wife went up to her room.
at the time that
From this reading "I think she has felt it as much as our boy," she said, when she rejoined me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And now let us hurry in and see Janet," said my wife.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "If I had worn that thing much longer, I should never have been willing to take it off!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know how heavy and clumsy I feel," said Mr. Gilbert, striving to keep up with us as we walked back.
