jpdb beta

to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

66

Avonlea

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

was; were

5

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

2

normally; habitually

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

2

I; me

17

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

25

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

13

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)

1

influenza; flu

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

adopted child; foster child

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

34

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

but; however; although

17

really; truly

5

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

6

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

22

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

2

now; the present time; just now; another; more

3

then; well; so; be; is

5

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

7

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

4

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

15

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

to do so; to do thus

2

we; us

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

6

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1