affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
anew
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
Barbara
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From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
Cedric
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From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
Cedric's
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From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
dearly loved
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
Here's
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From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
I'm
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From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
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 Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
take the midday meal
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
refrain from harming
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
we'll
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From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
we've
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From this reading He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
(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 He kissed her warmly and said, "Well, my dear--I'm glad we've got you back in England again.
at the time that
From this reading She was glad when Violet came back and said: "Here's Cedric.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must come to us, if Barbara will spare you."
but in spite of that
From this reading Cedric's greeting to his sister was the most affectionate and the least awkward that she had yet received.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go down to lunch, children--we'll follow you."
