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From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
at or in the front
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
BRETTON
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From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
Clytie
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From this reading Well this is the favor, Clytie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
promote over another
From this reading Well this is the favor, Clytie.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
a young female
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
a single distinct event
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well this is the favor, Clytie.
JAFFREY
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From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
easily agitated
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
and nothing more
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
over-garrulously
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From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
accept an excuse for
From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
approval to do something
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
a human being
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
SincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
not in physical motion
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
express in words
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well this is the favor, Clytie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well this is the favor, Clytie.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
(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 Well this is the favor, Clytie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This turning the hands of the clock backwards is slower work than turning them ahead.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As for the rest if I have written over-garrulously I crave your pardon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If by Summer my little girl is still staggering under the nervous and moral burden of feeling herself the only "improper" person in the world, I shall ask your permission to tell her the incident here noted, assuring you of course in all fairness and decency--if I am any judge [31] of young character--that she will never tell on you as you have told on her!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading For old time's sake believe me at least _Sincerely_ yours, JAFFREY BRETTON.
