aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” she replied.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
with resolute determination
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” she replied.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” she replied.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
take in marriage
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
Pabasca
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From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know,” she replied.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He held her firmly and, stretching out his arm to its utmost limit, his hand closed gently on her breast.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading His heart leapt and he drew nearer to her, placing his arm about her waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still standing, and the nightingale was pouring out his heart.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you marry me, Pabasca?” he asked hopelessly, for he had asked this question many times, and had always been blankly refused.
