aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don’t care what has been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don’t care what has been.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
don't
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From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
one or the other of two
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
any strong feeling
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
I'm
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From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
sea-blue
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From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
That's
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From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I didn’t mean it that way,” he said nervously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what I don’t admit--any such right, either over what has passed or what is coming.”
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good Lord, I’m not asking more of you than I do of myself, but----” “But you must know,” she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, this is just it,” she said solemnly, “you think you have the right to know everything about me.
