used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
Archibald
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From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But I think you are right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
don't
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From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
come to pass
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
Hawborough
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From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
huffyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌfi/
quick to take offense
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
it's
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From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
and nothing more
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
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 It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
the force of workers available
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
with speed
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But I think you are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
express in words
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It might happen that if Harry--I mean Archibald--knew that you had meant to insist upon his marrying me--well, men get huffy so quickly, don't they?--he might refuse to do so now."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, he might, but I don't think it's very likely, my dear," said Lady Hawborough; and she patted the little hand that lay on her knee.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Kitty did not wait for any question.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," she said, explaining the significance of her warning look, "it was just as well not to tell these foolish men everything.
