the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' you wasn't far wrong, my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading D'ee think I'm any taller?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
a youthful male person
From this reading "An' you wasn't far wrong, my boy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
D'ee
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From this reading D'ee think I'm any taller?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
dearly loved
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "An' you wasn't far wrong, my boy.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
I'm
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From this reading D'ee think I'm any taller?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
a boy or man
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading D'ee think I'm any taller?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stand close to me, and look me straight in the eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading D'ee think I'm any taller?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "And, Jack, my dear friend," returned Miles, "I thought--at least I feared--that you must have been tortured to death."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
wasn't
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From this reading "An' you wasn't far wrong, my boy.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "An' you wasn't far wrong, my boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miles, my lad!" cried Jack, springing up to greet his friend warmly, "I thought you was dead."
