aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
without good reason
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
with speed
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
express in words
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She leaned lightly against her father's broad shoulder and her hands were clasped in her lap.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The journey of about two hours seemed interminable, but they rarely spoke.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks the situation had been absolutely pitiless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stopped at the jail to say good-by to North, and were then driven rapidly to the station.
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth did not change the position she had assumed when they took their seats.
