used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is it?" she cried.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
how
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From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
irrelevantlyadverb
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she cried.
It's
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From this reading "It's war," he said, and he pulled her up to him, and kissed her.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "It's war," he said, and he pulled her up to him, and kissed her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It's war," he said, and he pulled her up to him, and kissed her.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's war," he said, and he pulled her up to him, and kissed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
urgence
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From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
communicated in words
From this reading She kissed him back intensely, but irrelevantly, as to their passion, and uttered from deep in her throat, "How glorious!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It's war," he said, and he pulled her up to him, and kissed her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, how united we are!" she exulted, and then she swooped down the steps to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had quickened his pace in mystical response to her mystical urgence, before he could have heard her; now he looked up and answered, "Well?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she cried.
