used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
don't
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From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had never seen her.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish I had never seen her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
and nothing more
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
go away from a place
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I wish I had never seen her.
not any; not one
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish I had never seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now just clear your great body out of this, and leave me to my books.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
at the time that
From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had never seen her.
won't
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From this reading But as to handing her over to you, when it is clear she fears and hates you, I won’t do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she died it would be no grief to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, you--whatever your name is,” I said, sternly, “I don’t want this wench here.
