absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
in the past
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
Carlomein
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From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
concertonounUS /kənˈtʃertoʊ/
a composition for orchestra and a soloist
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
take in solid food
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
one or the other of two
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
and nothing more
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
not any; not one
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
with low volume
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
on the contrary
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
in the near future
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
the act of using
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said, as soon as we were on the stairs:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had divested himself of his cloak, and seemed ready rather to fly than to walk, so light was his frame, so elastic were his motions.
at the time that
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
in or at the place that
From this reading So absorbed was I, either in review or revery, that I felt not when the concerto closed, and should have remained just where I was, had not the door swung quietly behind me.
which person or people
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw who beckoned me from beyond it, and was instantly with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should have come for you long ago, but I thought it was of no use until such time as I could find something you might eat; for, Carlomein, you must be very hungry.
