aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
anew
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
the first light of day
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
Klaus
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From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
immediately past
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
held dear
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
take in marriage
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
Mattoni
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From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
Rosamond
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From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
express in words
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
propel through the air
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
uncommunicativeadjective
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I should have had to throw up my hands and laugh!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And I was groping about wholly in the dark, for Anna Maria was reserved and uncommunicative, and Klaus--what would he do?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I could not sleep that night; I rose from my bed again and sat down by my window in the gray dawn, and my old heart was fearful for what must come now.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He could not come and say, 'Aunt Rosamond, I love Susanna Mattoni, and I wish to marry her!'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
a late time of life
From this reading I loved both the children so much, and, God knows, I would have given years of my useless life if I could have blotted out the last few months.
