the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
beautifying
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From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
Juxon
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From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They seem to suit the place so well.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
express in words
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to suit the place so well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
Stamboul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They seem to suit the place so well.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should not say that--you have so many beautiful things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to suit the place so well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
in the direction of
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
(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 They seem to suit the place so well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure you will never think of taking them away."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It was very pretty of itself," answered Mrs. Goddard, "and fortunately it is not very big, or my things would look lost in it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done more towards beautifying the cottage than I could have hoped to do," said Mr. Juxon, leaning back in his chair and resting one hand on Stamboul's great head.
