filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
(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 THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
have
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
DOLLnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the act of departing
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
MISTRESSESnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, indeed," replied the Ball, "we are not going to let you off.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
have in common
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLL AND ALL HER MISTRESSES.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
precisely as stated
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My poor little story is so very dull and flat after all we have heard, and, indeed, I am afraid I have not strength or vivacity enough to carry it through to the end!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said the Doll, "can you not excuse me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are all of us taking our turns, and you must bear your share like the rest."
