used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
for the reason that
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
clasping
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From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
immediately past
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
Orville
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From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
PeacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Very Peacefully.
an amount of time
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
with low volume
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
on the contrary
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
confined on all sides
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The exertion might be too great for me," he said, clasping Sir Simon's hand gratefully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up in bed still; most likely would to the last.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very Peacefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dying very peacefully and quietly, very happily, surrounded by his friends.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir Simon Orville went in perpetually, blustering rather at first, because Mr. Henry—as they still, from old custom, mostly called him—would not be moved to Pond Place, to be made much of for the closing period of his life, and depart out of it in luxury.
