absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
any thing at all
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
greatly pleased
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
wanted intensely
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
set up or found
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same with him.
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 "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
and nothing more
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
express in words
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is charming, mother! and were you to see him you could not do otherwise than love him.
at the time that
From this reading I returned so absorbed by his image that I felt as though I only lived when he was present.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I had no pleasure in anything but him: the more I saw him the more I wished to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same with him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I examined his hand, and found the wound had healed; I was delighted at this, and left him, promising to return, and not to say anything to you until he desired me.
