the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, sister, I am so happy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFIDENCES AND FAREWELLS.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCES AND FAREWELLS.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
FAREWELLSnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading CONFIDENCES AND FAREWELLS.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh, sister, I am so happy!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
how
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From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, sister, I am so happy!"
on one occasion
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, sister, I am so happy!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I have seen him, and he looked kindly upon me, and has not forgotten me.
at the time that
From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is he?" asked Maria; "and how earnest thou to know him?" she said in some surprise.
Zóra
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From this reading "O sister, I have seen him once more!" cried Zóra, as she flung her arms round Maria's neck, when they had reached the privacy of her room.
