affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE IRON BOX.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been to you as you deserved, Alfred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON BOX.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
engage in
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON BOX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
to-night
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From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shock of the news sobered Alfred instantly; the full disgrace of his condition came upon him, and made him ashamed to look his sister in the face.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you have been very hard to me, grandfather," he said hesitatingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has your conduct to-night been such as should make me affectionate to you?"
