giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
(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 "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNORRO AND JAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading SNORRO AND JAN.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
overrulesverbUS /ˈoʊvərruːlz/
third-person singular of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
SNORRO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNORRO AND JAN.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
not in physical motion
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as he had gone, she fled to her own room, and locking the door, she fell upon her knees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
precisely as stated
From this reading Snorro had indeed very much misjudged Margaret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
at the time that
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During her interview with him she had been absorbed in one effort, that of preserving her self-control while he was present.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet when all is thought and said, The heart still overrules the head; Still what we hope, we must believe, And what is given us receive."
