aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
BETTS
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From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
don't
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From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
LaversnounUS /ˈleɪvərz/
plural of “laver” — Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURDEN MAKES ITSELF FELT "MR.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh no," said Michael, shrinking down and drawing the bedclothes closer about him, as if he would fain hide himself; "I don't want to see her.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What lady?" asked Michael, though he thought he knew.
which person or people
From this reading "The lady who made you the jelly—Mrs. Lavers, of course."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BETTS," said the nurse, three days later, as she came into the room, "that lady is downstairs, and she wants to know if you would like to see her."
