used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I might get away yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
can't
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From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
Charmerace
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From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I might get away yet.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might get away yet.
I'm
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From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
without good reason
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might get away yet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL “The handcuffs?” said Lupin; and his face fell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
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From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What luck it is for you that I’m so soft, so little of a Charmerace, so human!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Truly, I can’t be much of a man of the world, to be in love like this!”
but in spite of that
From this reading I might get away yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then it cleared; and he added lightly, “After all, there’s nothing like being careful; and, by Jove, with me you need to be.
