used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
Bedient
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From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
at any time
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
set up or found
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not overlooked the picture upon the mantel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
incorruptibleadjective
incapable of being morally corrupted
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading He had not overlooked the picture upon the mantel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading He had not overlooked the picture upon the mantel.
parenthoodnounUS /ˈperənthʊd/
the state of being a parent
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had not overlooked the picture upon the mantel.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
a full supply
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
any competition
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
that is looked for
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
carry out
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
two times
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice she had looked up, and found him regarding it....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not overlooked the picture upon the mantel.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
which person or people
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Prophet or not, his smile at the door had left something volatile within her, something like girlhood in her heart.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Bedient was gone, and though his incorruptible optimism was working more than ever in her heart, that which she had sought to learn, had not come.
an affirmative
From this reading "There will be plenty, yes, more than plenty," said Beth, "to take the places of those, who confine their parenthood to the race."
