used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
circumlocutionnoun
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
comin
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From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
How
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From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
It's
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From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
Llangorren
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From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
a particular point in time
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
not any; not one
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
not one, and not any
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
coated with paint
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
be seated
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
in the near future
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
refrain from harming
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There is none to spare, as she has told him at the moment of meeting.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading How unlike the lovers in the painted pavilion at Llangorren!
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading They sit down side by side; and close, for his arm is around her waist.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Here there is neither concealment of thought nor restraint of speech--no time given to circumlocution--none wasted in silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's kind o' you comin', Mary," he says, as soon as they are seated.
