aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
the act of burning something
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
half-undressed
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From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
immediately past
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
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 So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
and nothing more
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
witty remark
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her cheeks were burning, her eyes shining, her heart exultant.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading Only then did they part, and Sally was half-undressed when she heard Toby passing upon his way upstairs.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Sometimes, as she lay wakeful during the long night, she was so happy that she could hardly breathe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
at the time that
From this reading So at last Toby had his way, and they walked about the streets for an hour, until it was long past the time when Sally should have been in bed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were alone in the dark street, in the invisible world; and she had never been so happy.
