from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
Bosworth
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From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
drawing-room
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From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" she repeated in the same tone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
mock-seriousness
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From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" she repeated in the same tone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" she repeated in the same tone.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" she repeated in the same tone.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
teacupnounUS /ˈtiːkʌp/
as much as a teacup will hold
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMAND OF LOVE Mr. Allen put down his teacup and gazed across the table at Helen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Mrs. Bosworth had left the drawing-room, ten minutes before, they had been arguing the old, old point, and both held their old positions.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" she repeated in the same tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will never, never give your ideas up?" he sighed, with mock-seriousness that was wholly serious.
