aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
anew
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
(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 is all right, then?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading "How is Corona?" was his first question.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
take in solid food
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
divisible by two
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "How is Corona?" was his first question.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
Giovanni
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From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
How
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From this reading "How is Corona?" was his first question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Corona?" was his first question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all right, then?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "How is Corona?" was his first question.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is all right, then?
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
Saracinesca's
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From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
in the near future
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It is all right, then?
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
at the time that
From this reading Even old Saracinesca's iron strength was in need of rest when, at the end of forty-eight hours, he again entered his son's rooms, and threw himself upon the great divan.
which person or people
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will go and set her mind at rest as soon as I have had something to eat," said his father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is very anxious about you," returned Giovanni, who was himself considerably disturbed.
