aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
(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, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
Babs
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From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
clothing in general
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
didn't
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From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
don't
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From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
Dudley
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From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
your parents
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
come to pass
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
as might be expected
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
express a supposition
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, after all, don’t you think people do spy dreadfully upon poor folks, if they happen to be interested in them?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CLOTHES On their way back, naturally Dudley talked of the Italian children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Seemed to be dreadfully afraid that we would find out something; didn’t they?” he asked Babs.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “What do you suppose those youngsters are so worried about?
