used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
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From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Michael—you do not know him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But Michael—you do not know him.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But Michael—you do not know him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "But Michael—you do not know him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
not any; not one
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
not one, and not any
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But Michael—you do not know him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
up to a particular time
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be frank, he is in no danger of that kind," said Miss Bingham demurely.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
(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 He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He lies in the next room and talks to me as Colonel Lovelace might—deft flattery and homage and what not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He means so well and dares so much; but the first pretty face that looks out o’ window draws him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
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From this reading "It will see him none the sooner if you die by the roadside now, instead of waiting till you’re healed."
