the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
Crusoe
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From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wind rising rattled the long windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The wind rising rattled the long windows.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The wind rising rattled the long windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lady Crusoe rose, pacing the room restlessly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not like that--" Another squirrel dropped to the balcony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting, and between the velvet curtains I could see it blood-red behind the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind rising rattled the long windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The wind rising rattled the long windows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it were Billy, I should ask him in--and show him--the baby--" "If it were Billy, you would set your heart under his heel for him to step on.
