aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
ABRAHAMnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
express in words
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
