areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
can't
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From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
dearly loved
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
Denise
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From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
Denise's
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From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
at any time
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll sing for you, if you like.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
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 can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
I'll
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From this reading I'll sing for you, if you like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll sing for you, if you like.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'll sing for you, if you like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
and nothing more
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
deliver by singing
From this reading I'll sing for you, if you like.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
with low volume
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Joyce had very pretty hands, only nobody had ever noticed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not strong enough to go to the concert.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
(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 Of course, I can't sing very well, but I'll do my best."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you can't, dear Denise," said Little Joyce very softly, stroking Denise's hot forehead with her cool, slender hand.
