used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
else
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From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
I'll
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From this reading I'll raise thee to my own station."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
Lionel
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From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
held dear
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
Martha
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From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was really too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
and nothing more
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll raise thee to my own station."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I'll raise thee to my own station."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This was really too much.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I'll raise thee to my own station."
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Martha, since the moment I first saw thee, I have loved thee madly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was really too much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was really too much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the song was sung, Lionel had quite lost his head.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be my wife and I will be your willing slave--you may count on me to do the spinning and everything else, if only you will be my wife.
