affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
in addition
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I feared to be in the way," said he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
the first light of day
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
Delange
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From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
greatly pleased
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I feared to be in the way," said he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
Guéran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I feared to be in the way," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
the act of retaining something
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feared to be in the way," said he.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
with speed
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
express in words
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am delighted, for I, also, for some days past, have had something to say to you, and you have never been near me."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Delange was not mistaken; Madame de Guéran had opened the doorway of her tent at dawn of day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I feared to be in the way," said he.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as she saw the doctor she went quickly towards him and, holding out her hand, said affectionately— "So early!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you have something to say to me.
