used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
any thing at all
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Only say ’Come’ and I’ll come, Thora."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
I'll
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From this reading "Only say ’Come’ and I’ll come, Thora."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
the sound of laughing
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
Magnus
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From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only say ’Come’ and I’ll come, Thora."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
express in words
From this reading "Only say ’Come’ and I’ll come, Thora."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
Thora
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From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A gruff laugh came back to her, half smothered as in a man’s beard, and then a choking voice said, "I believe I would, Thora."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "And if I wanted you--or baby wanted you--I think you would follow us to the ends of the earth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then a merry laugh came rippling out to him, and he felt hot to the roots of the hair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Magnus, I think--I really think you would do anything in the world for me."
