used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
couldn't
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From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
Devlin
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a licensed medical practitioner
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
excep
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From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading IN WHICH FANNY NARRATES HOW HER HUSBAND HAD A FIT, AND WHAT THE DOCTOR THOUGHT OF IT.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
he's
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From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FANNY NARRATES HOW HER HUSBAND HAD A FIT, AND WHAT THE DOCTOR THOUGHT OF IT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hisself
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HOW
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
I've
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From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
engage in
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
mumblings
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NARRATESverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Devlin come down to breakfast, and said, as gay as gay can be, "'I've had a lovely night.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
torsed
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nothing more took place before we got up in the morning.
used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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the words that are spoken
From this reading "'Have you?' said I. I wouldn't have spoke if I could have helped it, but he's got a way of forcing the words out of you.
wouldn't
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lemon torsed about as usual, and kept groaning and talking to hisself, but, excep what I've told you, I couldn't make head or tail of his mumblings.
