aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
put or send forth
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
divisible by two
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
Phyllis
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From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
pleasanter
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From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Phyllis must have had something of the same sensation, for we both became on the instant intensely practical and businesslike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not even holding her hand.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hours after--or so it seemed to me--we reached the spot at which our ways divided.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We stopped, and I felt as if I had been suddenly cast back into the workaday world from some distant and pleasanter planet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But about your father," I said briskly.
