aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
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 She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
the act of burning something
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
Lyman
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From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
reception-room
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From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
Risley
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From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
only a very short time before
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
in a serious manner
From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, as the men had reported, danger for his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ran up to him like an eager child and clutched his arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lyman Risley was very seriously injured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
at the time that
From this reading When Robert was called into the reception-room of the hospital to see his aunt, he scarcely recognized her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her soft, white hair was tossed about her temples, her cheeks were burning.
