used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
(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 Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel myself slipping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading And now, Myles, good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel myself slipping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
inveigleverb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
Myles
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From this reading And now, Myles, good-by.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I feel myself slipping.
not any; not one
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Myles, good-by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
Quivven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
and nothing more
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading I feel myself slipping.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
a special situation
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether my own soul will then go to the happy land, as though I had normally died, or whether it will simply be blotted out, I know not; but one thing I _do_ know, and that is that I love you with all my heart.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He will not stop you,” she said, “for already they regard me as one of them, and count on me to inveigle you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a minute or two your Quivven will be no more.
