(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I knew it," said Erica, turning away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you!
the lower side of anything
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
to a considerable degree; very much
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
how
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From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
Hund
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
discontinued temporarily
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew it," said Erica, turning away.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it," said Erica, turning away.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew it," said Erica, turning away.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tell me, then," proceeded Erica, "how you believe he really perished.-- Do you fully believe he perished?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I knew it," said Erica, turning away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I believe," whispered Hund, "that the strong hand pulled him down--down to the bottom."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bless you for that!" interrupted Hund, almost forgetting how far he really was guilty in the satisfaction of hearing these words from the lips that spoke them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless you!
