(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 Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Miss Cartwright persisted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
don't
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From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cartwright persisted.
mustn't
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From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
by chance
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Miss Cartwright persisted.
Phillis
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From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
in the near future
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear," she said suddenly one day, "this stupid illness of mine mustn't interfere with Jack's happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Remember, the wedding was to be at Florence, and, perhaps, if it had not been for me, it would all have been settled by this time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Phillis turned away her head as she answered-- "I don't think it can be so soon as you fancy."
