aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
anew
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She imagines I am good and disagreeable.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She imagines I am good and disagreeable.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
can't
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From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She imagines I am good and disagreeable.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
don't
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From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
the act of departing
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading She imagines I am good and disagreeable.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
come together
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It has made me miserable; but I don’t quite see what we can do.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
at the time that
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
which person or people
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading As for my going to see her again, I would go willingly if I thought I should do her any good; but I don’t think she would care about seeing me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We can’t invite her here—who would come to meet her?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I CAN understand what you felt,” Walter said, when he heard of Florence’s interview with Mrs. North; “still, I wish we could do something for her.”
