aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
(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 M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
any person at all
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
Bijounoun
a small and delicately worked piece
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
to or in any or all places
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
Giraud
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From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
I'd
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From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's it matter?
It's
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From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
Jonzac
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From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
and nothing more
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's it matter?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
and nothing more
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
carry out
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
there's
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From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading M. Giraud was just as much surprised as I. He kept on saying all the time: 'We always see mademoiselle every day hurrying about everywhere, she must be ill!'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What grammar--good heavens--what grammar!" exclaimed M. de Jonzac, in despair.
What's
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From this reading "What's it matter?
at the time that
From this reading If there was anyone here, I'd take care to put the style on; but when there's only us!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then turning to Bijou, he continued: "It's quite true, you know!
