aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
Annie
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From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
Chatford
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From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
Chatford's
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From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
didn't
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From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
Felton
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From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
an educational institution
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
express in speech
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Did Uncle Chatford speak to him about it?” she inquired of her aunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW JACK WENT FOR HIS TREASURE.
at the time that
From this reading She was greatly surprised when told that Jack was not to accompany her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the forenoon of the following day Annie Felton dismissed her little school half an hour earlier than she was accustomed to do, and went to her Aunt Chatford’s house, to dine with her relatives and prepare for the long afternoon’s ride.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but for some reason he didn’t seem inclined to go.
