Adele
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
(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 She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
any thing at all
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
didn't
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From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
Jessie
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From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
and nothing more
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
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 She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
engage in
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
be seated
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
not in physical motion
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
hard to endure
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
wasn't
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From this reading “It wasn’t my fault, indeed it wasn’t,” began Jessie trying to be brave, but now that she was in the safe harbor of her mother’s arms, feeling that she could not keep back the tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I truly didn’t know what to do, mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I tried to make Adele stop, and not go out of sight, but she just would and would go further and further.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn’t let me drive nor get out nor anything and she wouldn’t go back, so all I could do was to sit still.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was bent and determined to go as far as she could, and I was afraid to let her go off by herself, and yet I knew it wasn’t right for us to be driving out of sight.
