aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
(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 that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
the act of burning something
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
fever-warm
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From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
Myra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
a state of acute pain
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that she knew was that he had suffered and was suffering, and that she must help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Her old theories met the warm clasp of life and vanished.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was gone--gone out of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was burning now with an eagerness to learn about the strike, to understand what it was that so depressed and enslaved him, what it was that was slowly killing him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Myra arose, still warm with the touch of his hand--for his hand was almost fever-warm.
