used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
in the past
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
Challoner
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From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the act of departing
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
at any time
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
set up or found
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
How
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From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
held dear
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
on one occasion
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
and nothing more
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
Queenie
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From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
Raymond
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From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
precisely as stated
From this reading How could fate have severed the golden cord of his noble existence at the very height of his success and glorious fame!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
at the time that
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
which person or people
From this reading She could hardly bring herself to believe he was really dead, lying a mass of charred remains, he who had been such a strong, active, handsome man but a few short weeks ago.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Queenie found herself alone, after the departure of Raymond Challoner, she gave full vent to the bitter grief she had kept pent up in her breast, upon learning from him of the death of the only man whom she had ever loved, though the knowledge of that love had come to her too late.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I know not now, nor never knew, Why lives so linked were rent apart!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
but in spite of that
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But this I know, that only you, Can claim a place within my heart; It may be that you do forget, And think it is the same with me, That olden love is dead, and yet We once both said it could ne’er be!”
