used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
the verbal act of requesting
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why can't I stay with you and be happy?
Bella
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From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
can't
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childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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else
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exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
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Fairfax
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From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Why can't I stay with you and be happy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why can't I stay with you and be happy?
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
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the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bella talked to Fairfax until she was completely talked out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
at the time that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can't I stay with you and be happy?
in the company of; together with
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yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Leaning on him, pouring out her childish confidences, telling him things, asking him things, until his heart yearned over her, and he stored away the tones of her sweet gay voice, exquisite with pathos when she spoke of Gardiner, and naively tender when she said--
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Those five hours were short to him travelling back to New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cousin Antony, I love you better than any one else.
