be able to spare or give up
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I had to keep my eye on the duke.
divisible by two
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
the organ of sight
From this reading I had to keep my eye on the duke.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to keep my eye on the duke.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
how
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From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
impossiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/
to a degree impossible of achievement
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had to keep my eye on the duke.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had to keep my eye on the duke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the second time I held the casket in my hand, but even now it was impossible for me to look at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I picked it up and walked to the table near which the duke was seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me,” I asked laughingly, “did you bring me to this room for the sheer joy of gloating over my nearness to this toy that I have been struggling to possess for the past month, knowing how impossibly far it was from me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did it afford you so much pleasure to play with me, to tease me, that you pushed your game so dangerously far?
