used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
casa
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From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
cut-throat
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From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
else
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From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
the act of departing
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, that will I!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, that will I!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
go away from a place
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
mia
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From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
precisely, exactly
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Indeed, that will I!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
Vida
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From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vida mia, vida mia! you will not keep me," he murmured through a mass of lace and muslin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had no right to ask us here, if you meant to go away and leave us to your cut-throat peons.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose that I am going to remain at that lonely casa of yours, quaking in every limb, dreading the sound of each footstep, while you are away protecting some one else?
