aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading To tell her how good she was, how he admired her.
(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 First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading To thank her, thank her for all her sweet, devoted ways.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
endearverbUS /enˈdiːr/
make attractive or lovable
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
at any time
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
FISTSnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To thank her, thank her for all her sweet, devoted ways.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To tell her how good she was, how he admired her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
how
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From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
PERCIVAL
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From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell her how good she was, how he admired her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To thank her, thank her for all her sweet, devoted ways.
express in words
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading To thank her, thank her for all her sweet, devoted ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PERCIVAL SHOWS HIS FISTS I He ran in two moods.
precisely as stated
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First he was earnest above all things to hold her hands and comfort her--to explain, to soothe, to endear.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading To thank her, thank her for all her sweet, devoted ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To hold her hands and tell her how fond, how very, very fond he was of her, of how they should be sister and brother, and the happiest and fondest sister and brother that ever were.
