aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
coins made of gold
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
half-way
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From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
Hamoud
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From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
the act of retaining something
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
VernenounUS /vɜːrn/
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
at the time that
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hamoud closed his eyes, in order to let those silvery vibrations occupy his whole consciousness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamoud, wearing the blue robe edged with gold embroidery, and carrying in his right hand the Venetian goblet, was half-way out of the living-room when David Verne resumed:
the words that are spoken
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you must really go about more, or you will begin to hate me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Arab paused beyond the living-room door, his handsome head inclined to one side, waiting for the response--not for the words, but for the mere tone of her voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He heard: "While you are holding your own, and working so well, I am happy."
