used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
equally
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
didn't
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From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
divisible by two
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
come to pass
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
absolutely essential
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
true-to-the-line
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From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But, if the terrible truth must be told, _it was nice_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't necessary, my holding my arms about Peter's neck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wasn't any more necessary than it was for him to pick me up and carry me the rest of the way down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
at the time that
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think both our hearts were a little hungry for the love which didn't happen to be coming our way, which the law of man and his Maker alike prohibited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It wasn't true-to-the-line fair play, even, when you come to think of it in cold blood, and it wasn't by any manner of means just what sedately married ladies should do.
