affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
(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 "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
Archie
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From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
the two together, not just one
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
couldn't
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From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
dearly loved
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We've got to go right on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
the head of a state government
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
it's
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From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've got to go right on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We've got to go right on.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
she's
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From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
express a supposition
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
express in words
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
a special situation
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
wakened
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From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
we're
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From this reading If we stop now we're ruined, both of us!
we've
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From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
what's
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From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
which person or people
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ah, she couldn't fail to affect you that way; she's so wholly the real thing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would be possible, I suppose," said Archie slowly, "for us to cut it all out, settle back into our old places--" "Never!" cried the Governor., "I tell you we've got to complete the circle!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know what's the matter with you; it's that dear sister of mine who has wakened in you all manner of regrets and yearnings for your old life.
