past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
else
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From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
express in words
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides--I--had something else to say to you," he added, drawing nearer to her.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
carry out
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes; I have dared to hope--dared to come and plead that you will forgive me the awful past and allow me to take care of you in the future," he resumed, in tremulous tones.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Something--else," she breathed, as he paused, yet scarcely knowing what she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; forgive me, but I simply could not wait to hear from you, Helen--I had to come; I could not endure the suspense, so followed close upon my letter, which," glancing at the package on the table--"I see you have received.
