used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
for the reason that
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
terminate
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
don't
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From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
an established custom
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
JOHNNY'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY'S RESOLUTIONS.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading JOHNNY'S RESOLUTIONS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
sha'n't
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From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure, now," he said, "I sha'n't fret any more."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
precisely as stated
From this reading JOHNNY looked very sober a few moments; but then his face brightened up, and a pretty smile danced around his mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading No one can cure himself of doing wrong by his own strength.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid you will," answered his brother, "because you don't ask God to help you break off this bad habit.
