ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LULL
Possibly imitative of crooning sounds; related to Middle Low German lollen to soothe, Middle Dutch lollen to talk drowsily, mumble.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LULL
PRESENT
Present
I lull
you lull
he/she/it lulls
we lull
you lull
they lull
Present continuous
I am lulling
you are lulling
he/she/it is lulling
we are lulling
you are lulling
they are lulling
Present perfect
I have lulled
you have lulled
he/she/it has lulled
we have lulled
you have lulled
they have lulled
Present perfect continuous
I have been lulling
you have been lulling
he/she/it has been lulling
we have been lulling
you have been lulling
they have been lulling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I lulled
you lulled
he/she/it lulled
we lulled
you lulled
they lulled
Past continuous
I was lulling
you were lulling
he/she/it was lulling
we were lulling
you were lulling
they were lulling
Past perfect
I had lulled
you had lulled
he/she/it had lulled
we had lulled
you had lulled
they had lulled
Past perfect continuous
I had been lulling
you had been lulling
he/she/it had been lulling
we had been lulling
you had been lulling
they had been lulling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lull
you will lull
he/she/it will lull
we will lull
you will lull
they will lull
Future continuous
I will be lulling
you will be lulling
he/she/it will be lulling
we will be lulling
you will be lulling
they will be lulling
Future perfect
I will have lulled
you will have lulled
he/she/it will have lulled
we will have lulled
you will have lulled
they will have lulled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lulling
you will have been lulling
he/she/it will have been lulling
we will have been lulling
you will have been lulling
they will have been lulling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lull
you would lull
he/she/it would lull
we would lull
you would lull
they would lull
Conditional continuous
I would be lulling
you would be lulling
he/she/it would be lulling
we would be lulling
you would be lulling
they would be lulling
Conditional perfect
I would have lull
you would have lull
he/she/it would have lull
we would have lull
you would have lull
they would have lull
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lulling
you would have been lulling
he/she/it would have been lulling
we would have been lulling
you would have been lulling
they would have been lulling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lull
we let´s lull
you lull
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
lulling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
7 QUOTES WITH «LULL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lull.
I love it when you have a lull in the day and you turn on the TV and a random movie is on that you either have never seen or haven't seen in years. Like 'Coming to America' or 'Misery' or 'Moonstruck.'
What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!
In Victorian fiction, there would be a chapter at the end devoted to righting all of the wrongs. I thought to right all of the wrongs would be too glib. I thought it would be better to lull the reader into thinking that is the way it would work, but then not to do that.
I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.
TV is the place for writers to live. This is where you have creative control and you're constantly writing. 'Twilight' had almost a TV schedule to it. I was constantly working on these projects. There was not a whole lot of lull but I've gone onto other feature projects that's like, 'Okay, I'll get back to you on notes.'
I've been through my fair share of highs and lows. Yes, I've been written off, and it amazes me, and it amuses me, also, when I'm written off by the press cause then I tell them that's just the lull before the storm. And every time I've been down, I've been down, never out. So it just makes me work a lot harder.
I hate to lull the audience into letting them think that something is something. It's always fun to defy expectations.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LULL»
Discover the use of
lull in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lull and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Media, Communication, Culture: A Global Approach
The first edition of Media, Communication, Culture became a well established introductory text.
2
The
Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan: The Soothing, Superfast Way to ...
Read this book and sleep better tonight.” Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and Parents DO Make a Difference What if I were to tell you that I’ve uncovered a secret that enables very young babies to sleep ...
3
Ramon
Lull's Book of knighthood & chivalry, and the ...
Undoubtedly the most influential chivalric handbook of the middle ages, this work articulates the ideals expressed both in medieval romance and in the crucible of the medieval battlefield - this is a work written by an accomplished knight ...
Ramon Llull, Brian R. Price, William Caxton, 2001
4
Public Speaking: The Evolving Art
PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART is the first book to meet the expectations of today's students while both preserving and offering innovative variations on the well-respected traditions of public speaking instruction.
Stephanie Coopman, James Lull, 2014
5
Letter Composed During a
Lull in the Fighting
Just as THE YELLOW BIRDS was hailed as the 'first literary masterpiece produced by the Iraq war,' (Los Angeles Times) this collection will prove to be a powerful, enduring classic.
Rhyming text follows the bedtime routine of a baby and its parents.
Dianne Ochiltree, Hideko Takahashi, 2006
7
Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue: From Mild to Wild, the ...
Aimed at beginners through experienced kayakers, this book describes how to deal with hazards, not just avoid them, using real-life, extensively tested techniques proven to work.
8
Culture-on-Demand: Communication in a Crisis World
Written in an engaging and candid manner by a leading expert in this field Argues that cross-cultural understanding can only be achieved by harnessing the power of global media, popular culture, information technology, and personal ...
9
Ramon
Lull's Book of Knighthood and Chivalry: And the ...
As a bonus, the editors have included the anonymous "Ordene de Chevalerie," translated into English by William Morris. Together, these works comprise two the three most important works on chivalry to survive from the Middle Ages.
10
Raymund
Lull, First Missionary to the Moslems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Samuel Marinus Zwemer, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LULL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lull is used in the context of the following news items.
Midsummer Night's Lull -- Waiting for the Fall? - Forbes
As the world slips into its summer lull, market participants often forget stability is more often illusion than not. August has historically been the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Monsoon activity revives after a lull, deluge in Ponda - The Times of …
PANAJI: The town of Ponda with a very heavy rainfall of 183.3mm turned out to be the wettest place in the state during the last 24 hours. «Times of India, Jul 15»
Kevin Harvick returns to contention after brief lull in midrange | The …
Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick led 59 of the 301 laps – third-most in the race – and was in the hunt for the victory ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
After a lull of 20 days, rain brings respite on Eid
INDORE: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations began on a pleasant note on Saturday morning as rain lashed city after a lull of more than 20 days bringing ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
In lull of dawn, his wake-up call reminds all to have Sehri | Thane …
THANE: All through the holy month of Ramzan, Saifee Khan (55), a Rabodi resident, wakes up at 2am and roams the streets of Rabodi and ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
Packager hit by lull in local military contracts
CHAMBERSBURG >> Bentley World-Packaging is scaling back its operation in the Cumberland Valley Business Park. Military contracting with ... «Chambersburg Public Opinion, Jul 15»
Kenya's Bond Market Lull Creates An Opportunity For Dollar Investors
Investor are shying away from investing in Kenya's bond market as a rout on the local currency persists making yields on long-term debt ... «AFKInsider, Jul 15»
Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Issuance Resumes after Lull
Greece's fate in the Eurozone drove investment-grade bonds last week. A safe-haven demand for most of the week pushed yields down. «Market Realist, Jul 15»
Watch: Ian McKellen reciting Taylor Swift lyrics can lull you to sleep …
You don't need us to tell you what a legend Ian McKellen is, he's Gandalf for crying out loud. These days he is starring in upcoming flick Mr ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
Homebuyers return to market after election lull
Mortgage lending to Britain's homebuyers bounced back in June after the pre-election slowdown to hit its highest level since the credit crunch ... «The Times, Jul 15»
