aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
clothing in general
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
the act of departing
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
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 Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
come together
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
not any; not one
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
Pattens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
express in words
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I come now to the strange event of the next day, and its sequel.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although I must say they had the most interesting people all the time, and Sis was crazy to call and meet some of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Patten place and ours are close together, and no other house near.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
on a floor above
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mother had been very cool about the Pattens, owing to nobody knowing them that we knew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But I felt that their confidence in me was going, and that night, after all were in the land of dreams, I took that wretched suit of clothes and so on to the boathouse, and hid them in the rafters upstairs.
