aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
anew
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
Bernardine
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From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Have I broken your heart, Bernardine?" he cried out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
a special loved one
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have I broken your heart, Bernardine?" he cried out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
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 She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
not any; not one
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Have I broken your heart, Bernardine?" he cried out.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "Oh, my child, my beautiful Bernardine, have I ruined your life by that fatal promise?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
express in speech
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
untwined
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From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bernardine Moore slowly untwined her white arms from about her father's neck, and turned her white, anguished face toward him, and the awful despair that lay in the dark eyes that met his was more piteous than any words could have been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She tried to speak, but no words fell from her white lips; it seemed to her that she would never speak again; that the power of speech had suddenly left her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HAVE I BROKEN YOUR HEART, MY DARLING?"
