aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
make calm or still
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
set up or found
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
express in words
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOMENT The miracle had been achieved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His happiness almost choked him, but he was determined to be severely practical.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found out from her the name of her uncle and the hotel at which he was staying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting upon his bed, her hands in her lap, looking with curiosity about her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was very calm and quiet, as she always was, but she suddenly turned and smiled at him as though she would say: "I do like you for having brought me here."
