filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
a youthful male person
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
I'm
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From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
go away from a place
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
M'Vayne
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From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
in a serious manner
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
sha'n't
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From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
in the near future
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty little Flora M’Vayne was half afraid of the London boy at first.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
(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 Well, Frank was an impressionable boy, and he was very much struck by the child’s innocent ways and beauty.
at the time that
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The violin won her heart, however, and before retiring for the night, when shaking hands with Frank, she nodded seriously as she told him:
won't
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From this reading "I’m not sure," he said in reply, "that we won’t be sweethearts before I leave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I’m not sure I sha’n’t love you soon; Viking likes you, so you must be good."
