aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
(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 The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
move towards
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
Ernestine
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From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
Karl
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From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
overmasteringly
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From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
PATCHWORKnounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
QUILTSnounUS /kwɪlts/
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His first look into her face made him certain he might better have remained in Chicago.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATCHWORK QUILTS And now that the first ten minutes had passed he felt anew the futility of his errand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
a special situation
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had come to talk of Ernestine and the future; the things about him drew him overmasteringly to Karl and the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It seemed to him as he sat there in utter silence that he had been brutal, not alone to her heart, but to his own, that he asked too much, not only of her command, but of his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The thing which cut off all approach was that she too had done some work on the surface.
