used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down,” she said, withdrawing her hand.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
in a serious manner
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
divisible by two
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will speak to mother.”
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I will speak to mother.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sit down,” she said, withdrawing her hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
be seated
From this reading “Sit down,” she said, withdrawing her hand.
express in speech
From this reading “I will speak to mother.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her hand, and their eyes met.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now it had not occurred to him that she, too, had changed.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will speak to mother.”
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Sit down,” she said, withdrawing her hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
a late time of life
From this reading Her expression even was different; three years earlier she had been living earnestly, intensely--she had felt the unequal burdens of the world and had plunged fearlessly into vast problems, but now she seemed more impersonal, more detached.
