used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To-morrow at the latest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "When shall you start, father?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
Godfrey
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From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
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 Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "To-morrow at the latest.
Markham
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From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
on one occasion
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When shall you start, father?"
without speaking
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When shall you start, father?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow at the latest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Quite early in the morning, if we can get away."
showing sorrow
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
at the time that
From this reading "When shall you start, father?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lady Markham took and kissed her husband's hand, and then once more embraced her son, ending by taking her daughter to her heart, and weeping over her silently, while Sir Godfrey paced the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my boy?" he said suddenly, as he caught his son's eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When shall you start, father?"
