aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
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 John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The game was breaking up.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
didn't
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From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
Eperson
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was breaking up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
inattentionnounUS /ˌɪnəˈtentʃən/
lack of attention
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
Jane
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
Martha
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From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
in motion
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
express in words
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
tantalizernoun
someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game was breaking up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading John was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The game was breaking up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was breaking up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The couples were moving toward the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could think of nothing to say and didn't care what his companion thought about his inattention.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was wondering why Martha Jane Eperson had said what she had said, and why he had been so foolish as to believe it.
