aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
Allington
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From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
cannot
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From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
Clare
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From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
Clare's
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From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
a female human offspring
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
greatly pleased
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
give expression to
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
of the present time and place
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
Margery
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From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
Margery's
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From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
not any; not one
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
except for; apart from
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
have in common
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT seemed strange that no after inquiry was made about Clare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
which person or people
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will share every advantage with my own daughter, who is delighted with her new sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She described the meeting with Margery, and the immediate good which resulted from it, and announced her intention of keeping, educating, and ultimately providing for Clare.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Austin wrote to Mrs. Allington, and told her of the child's safe arrival, and of the favourable impression she had already made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To you I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude, for every one here shares my belief that Clare's coming will save Margery's life," wrote Mrs. Austin.
