used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
can't
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From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
divisible by two
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
Kate
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From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
immediately past
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
the force of workers available
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
express in words
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
in the direction of
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She took his arm and they turned towards the country.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could think of nothing to say, he was utterly subdued by his surprise: Kate was sad, even moody; but at last she said slowly: "I am unlucky.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
which person or people
From this reading I always fall in love with men who can't love me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, come a little way," he whispered, pressing her arm, "I'll come back with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will come a little way with you," Kate said.
