aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Davenport smiled at the mournfulness of Beth's tones.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I say that really?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
don't
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From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
mournfulnessnoun
a state of gloomy sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Davenport smiled at the mournfulness of Beth's tones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
on one occasion
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Did I say that really?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
express in words
From this reading "Did I say that really?"
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Davenport smiled at the mournfulness of Beth's tones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
That's
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From this reading That's the way I do.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mrs. Davenport smiled at the mournfulness of Beth's tones.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Arrival of Duke The death of Don so preyed upon Beth's spirits, that one night Mrs. Davenport took her in her arms and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way I do.'"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
at the time that
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember that once when I was sad about something, you slipped your arms around my neck and asked, 'Mamma, what makes you think of the unpleasant things? why don't you just think of the nice things?
