used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don’t be a fool, Madge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
any thing at all
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don’t be a fool, Madge.
for the reason that
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
Don't
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From this reading "Don’t," said Rhoda.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Don’t be a fool, Madge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
the act of departing
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
he'll
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From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
He's
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From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
Madge
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From this reading "Don’t be a fool, Madge.
engage in
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
Rhoda
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From this reading "Don’t," said Rhoda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t," said Rhoda.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He’s a strong, hard man and straight as sunlight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
won't
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From this reading If you’re going to be soft and silly over this, or over anything, you won’t make him love you any the better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
you'll
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From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
you're
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From this reading I know David better than what you do; and, if you’re that sort, you never will know him as well as I know him; because you’ll vex and cross him and he’ll hide himself from you.
