aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
Betty
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From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
dearly loved
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
isn't
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From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
It's
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From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
a light shade of red
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
an angry dispute
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
cut with a saw
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
Serena
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From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
Serena's
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From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
not in physical motion
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
sweetin's
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From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Betty glanced at old Serena, and saw two great tears slowly running down her faded cheek.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very hard to be good, isn't it, Serena dear?" asked Betty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was much moved by the sad little story, and Serena's pretty friend and the pink roses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's master hard, sweetin's," answered Serena gravely,--"master hard; but it can be done with help."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered what the quarrel had been about, but she did not like to ask, and as Serena still held one hand she put the other over it, while Serena took the corner of her afternoon apron to wipe away the tears.
