aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
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 Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hit her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
GraspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not hit her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not hit her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He did not hit her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not hit her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Now"--and the sudden pressure of his hands made her gasp and cough--"we'll begin at the beginning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grasping the arm that she was stretching toward him, he dragged her upward, seized her round the body, and carried her to the bed.
we'll
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From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had thrown her down on her back, and he held her with both his hands about her throat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now we'll go to work, you and I."
