aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
for the reason that
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
Hugh
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From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
PromnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He was lost in love, his moods sweeping him from lyric happiness to black despair.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading At times his longing for her swelled into an ecstasy of desire that racked and tore him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prom came early in May, and Hugh looked forward to it joyously, partly because it would be his first Prom and partly because Cynthia was coming.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He thought of her constantly, dreamed of her, wrote poems about her and to her.
