aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We began here.”
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
Cha-armed
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From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
curtsied
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From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
friendlily
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From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We began here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
I'm
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From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
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 Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
come together
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
questsnounUS /kwests/
plural of “quest” — a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
Sophie
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From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
make square
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
move an implement through
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hound had gone off on his own foolish quests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “George, this is history I can understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We began here.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Except for some stir in the branches and the flight of four startled magpies; there was neither life nor sound about the square house, but it looked out of its long windows most friendlily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cha-armed to meet you, I'm sure,” said Sophie, and curtsied to the ground.
