aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
BROTHERLYadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading BROTHERLY COUNSEL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading BROTHERLY COUNSEL.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
immediately past
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
cut with a saw
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
Sheila's
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From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been struck by this when he first saw her on board the boat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sheila’s face was flushed, her big eyes were sparkling.
at the time that
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She looked less the child, Oscar thought, and more the woman than when he had seen her last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oscar, now that we are alone, now that nobody can interrupt us, I want to talk to you about my plan.”
