abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
in a state of sleep
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then, what could he say to her?
travel across or pass over
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day he left very early.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next day he left very early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day he left very early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
be the source of pain
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
go away from a place
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
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 Next day he left very early.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he left very early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
Sabine'snounUS /səˈbiːnz/
possessive form of “sabine” — a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
express in words
From this reading And then, what could he say to her?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, what could he say to her?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Next day he left very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was too late now to abandon his journey: and what if she were to ask him to do so?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then, what could he say to her?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he passed Sabine's door he longed to go in, to tap at the window: it hurt him to leave her without saying good-bye: for he had been interrupted by Rosa before he had had time to do so.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he thought she must be asleep and would be cross with him if he woke her up.
