aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
(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 He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
eagerly desirous
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
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 And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
for the reason that
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
groveled
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From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
grovelingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɔːvəlɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
held dear
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
engage in
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
not any; not one
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
self-abasementnoun
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man reveled in this orgy of self-abasement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He groveled before her, until she began to be faintly contemptuous, in her heart, at his groveling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because she loved him, her arm was about him and his great head was drawn against her breast long before he was done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
the words that are spoken
From this reading She comforted him with touches of her light hands upon his head; she soothed him with murmurs that were no words at all....
but in spite of that
From this reading He pleaded with her, desperately anxious to make her understand; and Faith understood from the beginning, with the full wisdom of woman, yet let him talk out all his unhappiness and remorse....
