used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is a cross about your neck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
(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 And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
any thing at all
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
for the reason that
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And you know how easily I take cold."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "There is a cross about your neck.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
dearly loved
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And you know how easily I take cold."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
come to pass
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
how
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From this reading And you know how easily I take cold."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
Jurgen
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From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
and nothing more
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you know how easily I take cold."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
Lisa
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From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "There is a cross about your neck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
on the contrary
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
carry out
From this reading And you know how easily I take cold."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a cross about your neck.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
a special situation
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading The voice of Dame Lisa, now, was thin and wailing, a curiously changed voice.
Walburga's
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From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
at the time that
From this reading And, moreover, all this was just after sunset upon Walburga's Eve, when almost anything is rather more than likely to happen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into the cave I will have to follow you, because it is the manly thing to do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a cross about your neck.
