aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
(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 "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
a young female
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
how
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From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
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 The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
cut with a saw
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
express in words
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
sparklernoun
diamonds
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
carry out
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
precisely as stated
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Daddy had given it to mother before their wedding, and Mrs. Brown prized it very much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The little boy and girl well knew the "sparkler," as they sometimes called it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
at the time that
From this reading DADDY BRINGS NEWS Bunny Brown and his sister Sue did not know what to do or what to say when they saw how bad their mother felt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were tears in her eyes as she looked at the finger which had held the diamond ring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was very careless of me to put my lovely ring in the pocketbook, and then to forget all about it and let you children take it to the store," said Mother Brown.
