aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
Betty
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From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
don't
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From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
Edgeway
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From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
Emmit
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From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
Harold
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From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
the act of departing
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
move an implement through
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harold was beginning to stir restlessly, and she was leaning over him, stroking his hands lovingly.
look attentively
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The time we deem ourselves the strongest, we are often reminded of our weakness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before Edgeway retired for the night, he went back to see Betty.
at the time that
From this reading There must be something I can do for you, and I hate the idea of leaving you up alone when you are so tired."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Emmit, if you don't mind, I would like to keep watch with you tonight.
