filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
have
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
for the reason that
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
Brother-man
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From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
a boy or man
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
Clementina
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From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
didn't
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From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
your parents
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
only a very short time before
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So that was the way it was.
and nothing more
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
mebbe
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From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
come together
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
she'd
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From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the way it was.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the way it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that was the way it was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think it was part because they both meant life strong enough for living and not just for thinking, like the lukewarm folks do.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was the way it was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So that was the way it was.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I kept the little chap with me the three months or so that went by before the wedding--and I could hardly bear to let him go then.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Miss Clementina and the Brother-man--that she'd been afraid to meet, 'count of thinking mebbe he didn't mean his writings for living--were in love from before they knew it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you keep him for them the first year or so?"
