aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
the state of being absent
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
anew
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
(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 “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
the act of breaking something
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
dearly loved
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
set up or found
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
Irnoun
a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
immediately past
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
Maggie
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From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
overtasked
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From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
in the near future
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Iris found Jenny at home, and terribly alarmed at her friend’s absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There, dear Jenny, I am all right again, and now we will commence our life all anew.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These tears relieved her overtasked brain, and she soon recovered herself and turned her sweet face toward Jenny, with its own bright, winning smile.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These simple words and display of affection destroyed the last remnant of strength Iris had striven so hard to retain, and, throwing herself on Jenny’s breast, she sobbed as if her heart was breaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Miss Ir--Maggie, I was so anxious about you,” she cried, embracing her companion affectionately.
