used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
can't
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From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
not accessible to view
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
d'Elphis
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From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
don't
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From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
I'd
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From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
immediately past
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
not divisible by two
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
Pargeter
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From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
Peggy
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From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
only a very short time before
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
express in words
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
There's
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From this reading There's no object in my staying here; _I_ can't help them to find Peggy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
to-day
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From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
Vanderlyn
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From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If I could have seen her last night," went on Pargeter, "I'd have got away to England to-day.
what's
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From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vanderlyn looked at the eager face, the odd twinkling green and blue eyes, with scarcely concealed surprise and contempt.
won't
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From this reading But La d'Elphis won't see me before to-morrow morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely you don't think she could tell you where--what's happened to Peggy?" he said incredulously.
