the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
make calm or still
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
can't
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From this reading But you don't know, Claude, you can't tell how I'm persecuted.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
Claude
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From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
dearly loved
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
Dillon
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From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
don't
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From this reading But you don't know, Claude, you can't tell how I'm persecuted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
How
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From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
I'm
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From this reading But you don't know, Claude, you can't tell how I'm persecuted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you don't know, Claude, you can't tell how I'm persecuted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
be seated
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
with low volume
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
talismanicadjective
possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
(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 "Well, then," he said, as if his child's touch was talismanic, and he lay back and closed his eyes, "I'll be calm.
at the time that
From this reading "How the devil can I be calm," he raved, "when I am regularly persecuted by folk like this?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he let Claude press him back into an easy chair, while, feeling that she was better away, Mary Dillon crept softly out of the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you, dear, if you will sit down and be calm."
