used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
react verbally
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "Ida!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
not any; not one
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She put out her hand, and he took it and held it in both his.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
the act of using
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
communicated in words
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the lover's cry of appeal, the prayer for love uttered by the heart that loves; and it went straight to her own heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could not wait--I tried to keep away from you until to-morrow; but it was of no use.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come for your answer," he said in the low voice that thrills; the voice which says so much more than the mere words.
