Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

(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 When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

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From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

without deviation

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

opinion or judgment

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a boy or man

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

a young female

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

destroyed or killed

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

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From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

and nothing more

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

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 When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

make a painting

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Will you, PLEASE?”

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

express in words

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

precisely as stated

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading He compromised weakly instead of refusing point-blank, as he told himself he wanted to do.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Chip tried not to look at her, but he couldn't help himself very well while she stood directly in front of him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

at the time that

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

during the time that

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you, PLEASE?”

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.

an affirmative

From this reading When a girl has big, gray eyes that half convince you they are not gray at all, but brown, or blue, at times, and a way of using them that makes a fellow heady, like champagne, and a couple of dimples that will dodge into her cheeks just when a fellow is least prepared to resist them--why, what can a fellow do but knuckle under and say yes, especially when she lets her head tip to one side a little and says “please” like that?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you, PLEASE?”

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From this reading “I wish, while I'm gone, you'd paint me another picture.