used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
clambering
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From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
cowslips
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From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her smile disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
set up or found
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
Horatia
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From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
I'll
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From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
I've
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From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
take in marriage
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile disappeared.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the season of growth
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
springiest
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From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don’t know which I’ll do first, but I’ve put both things off long enough.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This on the springiest of spring days with Horatia clambering back into the car which Anthony had stopped by the roadside until she found some cowslips; she was smiling her perfect happiness at Anthony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you look at me like that,” said Anthony, “I will kiss you and ask you to marry me.
