used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
any person at all
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
make right or correct
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
dearly loved
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
don't
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From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
else
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From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
the act of departing
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
IglesiasnounUS /ˌɪˈɡleɪsiɪs/
Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
without good reason
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
easily agitated
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I'll be perfectly correct, I promise you--only I had to come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
St
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From this reading Poppy St. John laid her hands lightly on Mr. Iglesias' shoulders and smiled at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I am not going to, so don't be nervous, dear man.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
but in spite of that
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you were anybody else," she said, "I believe I should give you a kiss.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked very young, yet very worn; and the corners of her mouth shook.
