aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
anew
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ill?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
Blyth's
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From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
be the source of pain
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Are you ill?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
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 Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
in motion
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
painting-room
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From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Blyth's visitors, now that their common center of attraction had disappeared, either dispersed again in the painting-room, or approached the door to take their departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
which person or people
From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the name of wonder, what has come to you now?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Have you hurt yourself with that picture?" asked Zack, startled by the incomprehensible change which he beheld in his friend's face and manner.
Zack
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From this reading Zack, turning round sharply after Madonna had left the studio, encountered his queer companion, who had not stirred an inch while other people were all moving about him.
