aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
CooverbUS /kuː/
speak softly or lovingly
From this reading "Just so," said Mr Coo, and "just so," Mrs Coo repeated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
draggle-tailed
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From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
I'd
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From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just so," said Mr Coo, and "just so," Mrs Coo repeated.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
immediately past
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
Levin
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From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Just so," said Mr Coo, and "just so," Mrs Coo repeated.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Just so," said Mr Coo, and "just so," Mrs Coo repeated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Just so," said Mr Coo, and "just so," Mrs Coo repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
accept gladly
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We would have flown here last night to welcome you," Mr Coo went on, "but we thought you might be tired."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
at the time that
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And it came on to rain," added Mrs Coo, "and we did not wish to be wet and draggle-tailed for our first visit."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Auntie would not have forced me to come, but when I heard of Levin Forest, I felt sure you knew about my godmother living here, and so I said I'd like to come."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, indeed you did," said Mary, "and I believed you, you see.
