used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
(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 All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
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 But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
Gladys
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From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
and nothing more
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
go away from a place
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
be seated
From this reading Do sit down for a little.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading All the eagerness died out of Walter's face, and he turned away immediately as if to leave the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
at the time that
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Gladys prevented him; her face still red with the hot flush his passionate words had called up, she stood before him, and laid her hand upon his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will not go away now, Walter, just when I hope we are beginning to understand each other.
