aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must tell you all about it.
(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 I must tell you all about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
dearly loved
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
divisible by two
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must tell you all about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell you all about it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
Peggy
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From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
Seafield
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From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
not often
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
express in words
From this reading I must tell you all about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And indeed it was her nature to do so, poor dear, though it seldom was through any serious fault on her part.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun was shining very brightly next morning, and Peggy felt as happy as possible.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The first evening of her visit to Seafield had ended in this fight with Patrick, and the next morning something much worse happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not have read even as much as this without finding out that Peggy was always getting into trouble.
