used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You never left him before--never, not once!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
Bo'sn
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From this reading The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you leave him?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
a state of high honor
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where did you leave him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
immediately past
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
go away from a place
From this reading Where did you leave him?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You never left him before--never, not once!
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never left him before--never, not once!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You never left him before--never, not once!
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 The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
on one occasion
From this reading You never left him before--never, not once!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beginning of the Search "O Bo'sn, Bo'sn!
up to a particular time
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you leave him?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, if you could only talk!" cried poor Glory, at last lifting her head and releasing the dog whom she had hugged till he choked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His brown eyes looked back into her own pleading ones as if he, too, longed for the gift of speech and he licked her cheek as if he would comfort her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you leave him?
