completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
(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 If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And, oh, dear, here is the Count!
dearly loved
From this reading And, oh, dear, here is the Count!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
with resolute determination
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
a long fixed look
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And, oh, dear, here is the Count!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
not any; not one
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
Norgate's
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From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
be obedient to
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, dear, here is the Count!
go across or through
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
on the contrary
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
do one's shopping
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
having a supporting base
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
tobacconist's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
unsmokable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
unusableadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzəbəl/
not capable of being used
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My mind is absolutely made up," she declared firmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you do not obey, I shall gaze into the next tobacconist's window we pass, and go in and buy you all sorts of unsmokable and unusable things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Anna passed her hand through Norgate's arm and led him forcibly away from the shop window before which they had been standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I adore shopping, I love Bond Street, and I rather like you, but I will have no more trifles, as you call them.
