aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
(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 St. John didn't like it at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. John didn't like it at all.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
didn't
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From this reading St. John didn't like it at all.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
apart from; not including
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
inherentlyadverbUS /ɪnˈhɪrəntli/
in an inherent manner
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading St. John didn't like it at all.
and nothing more
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading St. John didn't like it at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
express in words
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
in a serious manner
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
be seated
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
St
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From this reading St. John didn't like it at all.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to him something inherently disreputable about the horizontal.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
precisely as stated
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
which person or people
From this reading If she were too tired to sit up in an armchair, she was too tired to see any one--except him, of course, who understood her (which was just what he didn't do).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then as she always rested before dinner, people would come to tea with her in her bedroom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But if it tires my head," she would say, and he would explain very seriously what an intimate gesture it was.
