used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
anew
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
any person at all
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
any thing at all
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
BEHAVESverbUS /bɪˈheɪvz/
third-person singular of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
Coronel
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From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
don't
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From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
else
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From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
a man of refinement
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's what makes it so jolly.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "That's what makes it so jolly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That's what makes it so jolly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
shan't
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From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's what makes it so jolly.
That's
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From this reading "That's what makes it so jolly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "She may have the throne and Father and Udo, and--and anything else she can get, and I shan't mind a bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
UDO
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From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But I don't mind what we do now," said Hyacinth happily.
we'd
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From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UDO BEHAVES LIKE A GENTLEMAN "And now," said Coronel, "we'd better decide what to do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I have got _you_ now, Coronel, and I can never be jealous of anybody again."
