aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
any thing at all
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
Audrey
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From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
Audrey's
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From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On the way Audrey turned to her companion.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
crossest
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From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
Evelyn
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From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way Audrey turned to her companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
an educational institution
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Audrey and Evelyn started off for school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way Audrey turned to her companion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the way Audrey turned to her companion.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is useless to shirk it,” was Audrey’s reply.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way Audrey turned to her companion.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if anything has been discovered with regard to the injured book?” she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I wish you would not talk so continually about that stupid old fuss!” said Evelyn in her crossest voice.
