aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
(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 "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am going to marry you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
any person at all
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
any thing at all
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
else
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From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
divisible by two
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
a state of high honor
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
the act of departing
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am going to marry you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
take in marriage
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
not any; not one
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
with low volume
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Because I love you better than anything or anybody else in all the world," she repeated.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading And she had replied, as if there could be no possible doubt about it:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Because you love me better than anything or anybody else in all the world, even as I love you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am going to marry you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND THE GLORY He had said quietly: "You are going to marry me!"
