aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
any thing at all
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
Betsey
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now everything had changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But now everything had changed.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
characterized by great determination
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But now everything had changed.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now everything had changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
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 No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
Marietta
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
not any; not one
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now everything had changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
on one occasion
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
with speed
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
Rooper
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
cut with a saw
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
in the near future
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
express in words
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
push forcefully
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
at the time that
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
which person or people
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
