the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would you like it to be, Gracie?"
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
breakfast-room
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From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
a young female
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading What would you like it to be, Gracie?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What would you like it to be, Gracie?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
in the near future
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
have in common
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
be seated
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something good, I hope, papa," said Max: "you look as if it was."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "The dread of evil is the worst of ill."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you like it to be, Gracie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On leaving the breakfast-room, Violet hastened back to the nursery; but the captain, calling Max and Grace into her boudoir, said, as he took the little girl on his knee, and motioned Max to sit by his side,-- "I have some news for you, my children: can you guess what it is?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I am very much pleased with my share of it," the captain said, smiling; "and I shall know presently, I presume, what you two think of yours.
