used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To a very beautiful house, Liza.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Where are you taking me to?” she asked coldly and abruptly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
with anger
From this reading She looked at him angrily and reproachfully.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him angrily and reproachfully.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “To a very beautiful house, Liza.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Where are you taking me to?” she asked coldly and abruptly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
made afraid
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “To a very beautiful house, Liza.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
I'll
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From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading “To a very beautiful house, Liza.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him angrily and reproachfully.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where are you taking me to?” she asked coldly and abruptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
a full supply
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading She looked at him angrily and reproachfully.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him angrily and reproachfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Where are you taking me to?” she asked coldly and abruptly.
express in words
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
they'll
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From this reading There are plenty of children,—they’ll all love you there, they are so kind!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
Velchaninoff
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From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “To a very beautiful house, Liza.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you taking me to?” she asked coldly and abruptly.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?” asked Velchaninoff of his companion, frightened out of his wits: “I’ll tell him to stop and get you some water, shall I?”
