aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
for the reason that
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading The challenge seemed to rouse her.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
dearly loved
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
didn't
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From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
don't
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From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The challenge seemed to rouse her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The challenge seemed to rouse her.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The challenge seemed to rouse her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lifted her chin, glanced about the thronged room which they commanded from their corner, and nodded and smiled invitingly at several acquaintances, with the hope that some one of them might come up to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet _you_ came, because you had the sense to see that if you didn’t ... and I came for the same reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just as you asked me not to come!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, my dear, for God’s sake don’t lose your head!”
