used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
Chris
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From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
Claude
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From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you?"
coz
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From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
a special loved one
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
fishing-rod
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From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
he's
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
How
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From this reading "How could you?"
humpy
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From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
not any; not one
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
deserving or inciting pity
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Think he's in luck, and bless poor little humpy, fairy godmother me, and--no, no, too late to retreat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wanted to see you happy, my darling coz," was whispered back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
belonging to which person
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I saw him coming here with his fishing-rod, and--" "But, Mary, what will Chris Lisle think?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are so imprudent," whispered Claude, whose cheeks were growing hotter.
