used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
for the reason that
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
bug-a-boo
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From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
comed
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From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
Don't
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From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 "God's light!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
I'd
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From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
I'm
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From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
I've
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From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "God's light!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
express a supposition
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
twas
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From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You be a lot too retreating, Jack, and always was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, I've comed to feel very kindly to the lovely creature, and I'd work my fingers to the bone to find the man worthy of her; but if I'm too pushing--" "Pushing!" she said.
you've
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From this reading Because you've got a face full of character, unlike other men's, why for should you suppose 'twas a bug-a-boo to frighten the woman?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't your heart look out of your eyes, you silly man?
