aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
else
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From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
estrangeverbUS /eˈstreɪndʒ/
remove from customary environment or associations
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
divisible by two
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
be the source of pain
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
Lizette
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From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
Muriel
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From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
carry out
From this reading All the more passionately she wanted Daniel to belong to her: she wanted to step into his life, to drive all else out, and to take possession of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
in the direction of
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to prevent herself from thinking about Daniel, for her attitude towards him baffled her and put her out of conceit with herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
whoever
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From this reading She was violently jealous of this Lizette, whoever she might be; but, somehow her jealousy did not estrange her from her lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the next three days Muriel flung herself into her social engagements with desperation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is true that she meant to hurt him, to punish him; but, even while being angry with him, she knew that she would ultimately forgive him.
