perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
Elsie
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From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
the act of departing
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
How
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From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
be the source of pain
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
it's
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From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
a room where books are kept
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
carry out
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very difficult it's going to be to explain now," Elsie Marley said to herself as she dressed on Friday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He couldn't have been really hurt as I am afraid he will be now.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "How I wish I had done it that very first hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Middleton would have understood, then, for I had just told him Elsie liked to act; and he wouldn't have cared.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, how can I help feeling glad I was here to take the library for him?
