at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
placed crosswise
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
a young female
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up and smiled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
Kate
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From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and smiled.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “That’s nice,” he murmured.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “That’s nice,” he murmured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked up and smiled.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s nice,” he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat down at his side and lifting his head laid it upon her lap.
in or at the place that
From this reading The girl rose up from the chair where she had been sitting and crossed to where Michael lay on the floor where they had thrown him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Kate,” he said faintly, “always… meeting… you.”
