at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
a young female
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
and nothing more
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
and nothing more
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
recurring again and again
From this reading 'Always like this,' she repeated softly.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
with low volume
From this reading 'Always like this,' she repeated softly.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I think that I want nothing more than this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She had taken off her right-hand glove, and she was dipping her fingers into the cool waters of the river as the boat slowly drifted down stream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we could only go on always, and always, and always, just like this.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UP THE RIVER 'Can you not be content, George?' asked the girl sitting in the stern.
