used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Oh, aunt, you are not angry, are you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, aunt, you are not angry, are you?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, aunt, you are not angry, are you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
for the reason that
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
permission to do something
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
He's
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From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
I'm
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From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, aunt, you are not angry, are you?
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
to-morrow
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From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
precisely as stated
From this reading He’s very, very nice, I’m sure--and rich, too!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
won't
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From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Mrs. Flint was so surprised she could not speak; she could only stare in wonder at the beautiful, excited creature with her happy face.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said my every fancy should be gratified--that he would worship me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, aunt, you are not angry, are you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will give your consent, won’t you, because he’s coming here to-morrow morning to ask you.”
