at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
amusedly
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From this reading Hermia looked from one to the other amusedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
a special loved one
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
DEPTHnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hermia looked from one to the other amusedly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
Hermia
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From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
it's
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From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hermia looked from one to the other amusedly.
Markham
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From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
Olga
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From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hermia looked from one to the other amusedly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hermia looked from one to the other amusedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
with low volume
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
stammered
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From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
hard to endure
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF HIS DEPTH Markham stammered something, but Olga was laughing softly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hermia, darling, you always do go into things feet first, but it's perilous in French heels.
you'll
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From this reading If you'll observe--" The situation was so palpable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Markham and I were just trying to decide whether this stone bench wouldn't be just the place to do your portrait.
