used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
ArtoisnounUS /ɑːrˈtwɑː/
a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do I?" he said.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I?" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
engage in
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
Maurice
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From this reading "Maurice," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
mountain-side
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From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maurice," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maurice," she said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
to-day
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From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Is that Artois?" he said, looking over the wall to the mountain-side beyond the ravine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
at the time that
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "You do to-day, and yet--do you know that I have been thinking since I came back that you are looking older, much older than when I went away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know that sometimes you make me feel horribly old and motherly?"
