afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
anew
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
dearly loved
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
divisible by two
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
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 am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am glad, dear,” she said, “to have lived long enough for this.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Among many vain hopes, one hope had been realised: they had met again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was content to rest her head on his breast, and to feel his arm round her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the darkened room, her weary eyes could hardly have seen the betrayal of what he suffered--even if she had looked up in his face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those were her first words--after the first kiss.
