aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's no doubt about that."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
anew
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
Claire
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From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There's no doubt about that."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
engage in
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no doubt about that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
without much difficulty
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
There's
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From this reading There's no doubt about that."
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For he likes the food I prepare better than he likes what you prepare.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would readily do the whole cooking every afternoon, on Father's account.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cooked the supper yesterday," said Claire, "and you vowed that everything I had done was bad, and that I should never make myself so smart again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I recollect your exact words--'make myself so smart,'" continued Claire, with cutting fidelity of quotation.
