aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
Barney
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From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
Craig
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From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
put on clothes
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
a young female
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
and nothing more
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
not in physical motion
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Barney would have told him that he was there.
unwarned
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From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
showing sorrow
From this reading In another second the girl was in his arms, clinging to him, weeping convulsively on his shoulder, her face against his, her clasped hands about his neck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What amazed Craig, as the fact slowly dawned upon him, was that Johnny was still in evening dress.
showing curiosity
From this reading Craig could only look, wondering and fearing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Johnny would not have walked into the net unwarned.
