used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
Bess
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
Chas
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From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
at any time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
Grebby
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
Kingsley
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From this reading Kingsley_.
knife-and-fork
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have I changed, or has everything changed?"
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
move stealthily
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor asks herself, as the days slip by in the old farmhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF NEED, TO DIE--NOT LIVE.--_Chas.
trotsnounUS /trɑːts/
plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
wagsnounUS /wæɡz/
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Grebby are just the same warm-hearted, genial couple as of yore; they crack the same jokes at their knife-and-fork tea, while Rover wags his tail as pleasantly as ever, and Black Bess trots to market.
