completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
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From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
absolutely essential
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
and nothing more
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
on the contrary
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
express in words
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
be dressed in
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I didn’t expect you to wear my image graven on your heart, what?” said Samuel.
at the time that
From this reading I got so busy living—I only thought of you when absolutely necessary.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, to tell you the truth, the end was rather drowned in the means on that journey.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You are young, and living should certainly be your business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It didn’t need much unscrupulous deceiving to persuade your mother to get her heart to work.
