aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But ever since you opened my eyes and set me to thinking, I can do nothing but think about the things you have said to me, and long to come to you and ask you questions and hear more."
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Victor was staring hard into the wall of foliage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She hoped she had not watched in vain.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was watching him narrowly for signs of contradiction.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why should you be?" she went on.
