used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED.
(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 "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A NEW CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
Edith
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From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
a young female
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
the act of retaining something
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A NEW CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
and nothing more
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW CHARACTER IS INTRODUCED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
something you have to do
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
and nothing more
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
estrangement from god
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then you do not mind what I have just told you?" questioned Edith, timidly.
which person or people
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Not in the least, only so far as it occasions you unhappiness or anxiety," unhesitatingly replied the young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are unscathed by it--the sin and the shame belong alone to the man who ruined the life of your mother.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "And now, love," the eager wooer continued, as he dropped the hand he had been holding and drew the happy girl into his arms, "you will give yourself to me--you will give me the right to stand between you and all future care or trouble?"
