aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
(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 At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
for the reason that
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN CLIFFORD.
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From this reading CAPTAIN CLIFFORD.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
the act of departing
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
self-willnoun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
have in common
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
sulkinessnoun
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
carry out
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment all the sulkiness and self-will were crushed out of his little heart.
at the time that
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It seemed to him that never, never had there lived upon the earth another boy so wicked as himself.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He forgot the excuses he had been making up about going into the woods because his grandmother wanted him to: he scorned to add falsehood to disobedience, and was more than willing to take his full share of blame.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When Horace entered the yard, holding the poor dog in his arms, he felt wretched indeed.
