used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
having the place or position changed
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
don't
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From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
divisible by two
From this reading Well, joy don't kill even sick people.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Well, joy don't kill even sick people.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Well, joy don't kill even sick people.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
and nothing more
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, joy don't kill even sick people.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
She's
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From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Well, joy don't kill even sick people.
express in words
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
That's
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From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I will go and tell mistress you are here; You don't want me to tell mistress?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
(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 It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
at the time that
From this reading I reckon your face and love will do her more good than medicine.--That's her voice--She's right in there and you shall not be disturbed only when Augustus comes."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
William
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From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was different with the woman; her face seemed to beam with happiness, as she carried his outstretched hands to her lips, murmuring, "Master William has come; now mistress will get well.--Augustus will be right back, and Oh, Master William, we have been powerful sad and lonely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless your heart, you are looking fine!
