used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
any thing at all
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
Cornelia's
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From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
at any time
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
only a very short time before
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
Saunders
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From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
express in words
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
express in speech
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She panted so that she could hardly speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
up to a particular time
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And will you ever speak to me, or look at me, as if we were ever anything but the most perfect strangers?"
at the time that
From this reading "No. You shall be Miss Saunders to me till you say when."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cornelia's heart, which stood still at the threat she made, began to pound in her breast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you call me by my first name?" she demanded.
