Alvar
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From this reading "You forget yourself, Alvar.
Alvar's
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From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
Cheriton
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From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
Don't
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From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget yourself, Alvar.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
express in words
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
express in speech
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don't say what we could never forget or forgive."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now he faced round furiously on Cheriton,-- "I will speak--" "You will _not_," said Cheriton, grasping his hand, and looking full in his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flood of Alvar's words, half Spanish, half English, had fairly silenced the three brothers with amazement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Silence!" said Cheriton; "you do not speak such words in our presence."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You forget yourself, Alvar.
