CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOLLYCODDLE
PRESENT
Present
I mollycoddle
you mollycoddle
he/she/it mollycoddles
we mollycoddle
you mollycoddle
they mollycoddle
Present continuous
I am mollycoddling
you are mollycoddling
he/she/it is mollycoddling
we are mollycoddling
you are mollycoddling
they are mollycoddling
Present perfect
I have mollycoddled
you have mollycoddled
he/she/it has mollycoddled
we have mollycoddled
you have mollycoddled
they have mollycoddled
Present perfect continuous
I have been mollycoddling
you have been mollycoddling
he/she/it has been mollycoddling
we have been mollycoddling
you have been mollycoddling
they have been mollycoddling
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 mollycoddled
you mollycoddled
he/she/it mollycoddled
we mollycoddled
you mollycoddled
they mollycoddled
Past continuous
I was mollycoddling
you were mollycoddling
he/she/it was mollycoddling
we were mollycoddling
you were mollycoddling
they were mollycoddling
Past perfect
I had mollycoddled
you had mollycoddled
he/she/it had mollycoddled
we had mollycoddled
you had mollycoddled
they had mollycoddled
Past perfect continuous
I had been mollycoddling
you had been mollycoddling
he/she/it had been mollycoddling
we had been mollycoddling
you had been mollycoddling
they had been mollycoddling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mollycoddle
you will mollycoddle
he/she/it will mollycoddle
we will mollycoddle
you will mollycoddle
they will mollycoddle
Future continuous
I will be mollycoddling
you will be mollycoddling
he/she/it will be mollycoddling
we will be mollycoddling
you will be mollycoddling
they will be mollycoddling
Future perfect
I will have mollycoddled
you will have mollycoddled
he/she/it will have mollycoddled
we will have mollycoddled
you will have mollycoddled
they will have mollycoddled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mollycoddling
you will have been mollycoddling
he/she/it will have been mollycoddling
we will have been mollycoddling
you will have been mollycoddling
they will have been mollycoddling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mollycoddle
you would mollycoddle
he/she/it would mollycoddle
we would mollycoddle
you would mollycoddle
they would mollycoddle
Conditional continuous
I would be mollycoddling
you would be mollycoddling
he/she/it would be mollycoddling
we would be mollycoddling
you would be mollycoddling
they would be mollycoddling
Conditional perfect
I would have mollycoddle
you would have mollycoddle
he/she/it would have mollycoddle
we would have mollycoddle
you would have mollycoddle
they would have mollycoddle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mollycoddling
you would have been mollycoddling
he/she/it would have been mollycoddling
we would have been mollycoddling
you would have been mollycoddling
they would have been mollycoddling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mollycoddle
we let´s mollycoddle
you mollycoddle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mollycoddle
Past participle
mollycoddled
Present Participle
mollycoddling
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.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLLYCODDLE»
Discover the use of
mollycoddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mollycoddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Appearances: Being Notes of Travel
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson. who accomplishes reforms; who abolished
slavery, for example, and revolutionised prisons and lunatic asylums. Still,
primarily, the Mollycoddle is a critic, not a man of action. He
challengesallstandards and all ...
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
mollycoddle. noun 1. an effeminate man or boy. 2. a person who is overprotected
or coddled. GILBEY. The disgrace of it will kill me. And it will leave a mark on him
to the end of his life. DORA. Not a bit of it. Don't you be afraid: I've educated ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
3
Political Manhood: Red Bloods, Mollycoddles, and the ...
3 Dickinson commented on the American enthusiasm for the “gospel of
strenuousness” and attempted to delineate the characteristics of the “red blood”
and the “mollycoddle.” “Red bloods,” he asserted, were “men of action” who “
carry on the ...
The Mollycoddle pressbook. 12. Ibid. 13. "The Mollycoddle." New York Times.
June 14, 1920. 13. 14. Burns Mantle, "The Mollycoddle." Photoplay 18, no. 4 (
September 1920): 67. Dancin Fool (1920). an Artcraft production starring Wallace
Reid ...
Jeffrey Vance, Robert Cushman, 2008
5
This Mad Masquerade: Stardom and Masculinity in the Jazz Age
If trends of modern life were producing an overcivilized nation of mollycoddles (
led by a mollycoddle President Wilson), then the nation had to be turned around
by transforming one mollycoddle at a time into a vigorous, manly man. After all,
the ...
6
Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master
A New York Times reviewer, after stating that When the Clouds Roll By and the
next Fairbanks-Fleming production, The Mollycoddle (1920), have “extraor-
dinary scenes,” declared, “That as Victor Fleming directed both 'When the Clouds
Roll ...
But, to tell the truth, daddy calls him a mollycoddle; says he hasn't enough
gumption—whatever thatmay be—to stand upfor himself at the trustees' meetings
. All the trustees are opposed tohim because heis not over thirty." "And the
bestlooking ...
8
Catcher: The Evolution of an American Folk Hero
Modern inventions have changed things so that a guy can get his chewing now
by cocking his kicks on a desk and pushing electric buttons, and right there is
where the mollycoddle germ finds an opening for a knockout punch. “While our ...
9
The Cave and the Mountain: A Study of E. M. Forster
The Red-blood sees nothing; but the Mollycoddle sees through everything. The
Red-blood joins societies; the Mollycoddle is a non-joiner. Individualist of
individualists, he can only stand alone, while the Red-blood requires the support
of a ...
10
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... invest induction »deduction Ana »inference, ratiocination inductive deductive (
see under DEDUCTION) Ana ratiocinative, inferential (see under INFERENCE)
indulge, pamper, humor, spoil, baby, mollycoddle mean to show undue favor or ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLLYCODDLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mollycoddle is used in the context of the following news items.
NRL clubs invest money to make their players stars — they should …
My work doesn't mollycoddle me. VoteView Results Polldaddy.com · Should NRL clubs take more responsibility for players? The contract you ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Flummox (confuse); crudivore (eats raw?); hoosegow (jail); mollycoddle (treat with absurd attention); donnybrook (wild brawl?); cantankerous ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
Hold Up, Millennials, We Old Dogs Still Know A Few Tricks
It can't only be about an experienced workforce acquiescing proven management principles in an effort to mollycoddle (direct quote) a very ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
Platt on marquee player: 'It's difficult to find a player who ticks every …
Dispelling all the supposed perks of being a marquee player, the 49-year-old he wasn't going to mollycoddle any of his signings whilst also ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
Big Interview: Gary Connaughton goes from saving goals to setting …
The man doesn't mollycoddle players. “If a player asks 'Why did you take me off?' Tom will be straight up and say 'Because you were shite, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Not for non-Muslims to remove temptation with dress codes, says …
“By demanding that non-Muslims mollycoddle and tip-toe around Muslims, the muftis and teachers are doing the Muslims of this country a ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
Time to dismantle archaic laws to boost economy
Our big handicap is that we continue to mollycoddle our industry through high tariffs to prevent market entry. Stiff opposition from the business ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»
The President and the former President did not meet at the Speakers …
The former President has further stated that the five great forces built the SLFP, not to take the UNP in its lap and mollycoddle. It is reported that ... «Hiru News, Jun 15»
Strategic convergence sans robust economic engagement …
Our big handicap is that we continue to mollycoddle our industry through high tariffs to prevent market entry. Stiff opposition from the business ... «Moneylife, Jun 15»
Dear Pope Francis: Here Are Five Times Weapons of War Saved …
Of course, no one should expect the Pope to mollycoddle arms dealers (and I leave the theological discussion about his comments to those ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
