used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You need not be afraid about that,” said another of the girls.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You need not be afraid about that,” said another of the girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “You need not be afraid about that,” said another of the girls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
Datta
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From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
dearly loved
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
divisible by two
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
and nothing more
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
absolutely essential
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not be afraid about that,” said another of the girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You need not be afraid about that,” said another of the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
Subha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
in or at the place that
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We shall just wish them everything they want, and they will get it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “We are fairies, you see, and we can do all sorts of wonderful things.
an affirmative
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Subha Datta, though he certainly did love his wife and children, was so tempted at the idea of stopping in the forest with the beautiful girls that, after hesitating a little while, he said, “Yes, I will stop with you, if you are quite sure all will be well with my dear ones.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn’t even necessary for us to go where your dear ones are.
