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From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
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From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
(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 It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
any strong feeling
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
hadn't
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From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
on the contrary
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She _had_ been under a strain, and a rather terrible one.
Valcour
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From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn’t any doubt about that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
a late time of life
From this reading It was emotion, after all, that brought age, not years, thought Lieutenant Valcour as he glanced at the dark rings so clearly visible beneath her tragic eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Roberts hadn’t looked toward the bed—yet—but then he hadn’t really expected that she would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 3:24 a. m.—On Private Heights “You wanted to see me, Lieutenant?”
