used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
not being in a specified place
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was just in time.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
Hert
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From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was just in time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
and nothing more
From this reading But she was just in time.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
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 If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
and nothing more
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had noticed he never stayed late when she was absent.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she was just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The laughter was coming back to her own eyes too.
at the time that
From this reading When she entered they had been clouded, and her lips pouting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they only knew it, she had been bored to tears at the party; bored utterly and completely, longing to be back on the verandah fighting a wordy, keen, good-tempered battle with van Hert; and she felt sure he would have gone when she returned.
