aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "Nothing," replied Austin.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
don't
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From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
divisible by two
From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
I've
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From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
isn't
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From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
it's
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From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," replied Austin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
and nothing more
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
on the contrary
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing," replied Austin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
hard to endure
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
the act of using
From this reading Aunt Charlotte now began to get rather angry, "Look here, Austin," she said, "I intend to get to the bottom of this business, so it's not the slightest use trying to beat about the bush.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you don't even believe what I've told you already!
won't
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From this reading So I won't tax your credulity any further."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because it isn't only your affair whether you believe me or not; it's my affair as well.
