aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
any thing at all
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
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 Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
don't
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From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
Gladys
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From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
Gussie
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From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
How
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From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
without good reason
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
not any; not one
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still pressing back the instincts of his passion, he did no more than let his hand rest lightly on her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gussie and Gladys had gone up to get some sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie was crouched, not against the arm of the chair, as before, but against Bob’s knee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
we're
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From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
we've
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From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading "I know this much about you, Jennie—that after all we’ve gone through we’re welded together.
at the time that
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can we be your very own when—you don’t know anything about _me_?"
