aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
anew
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
(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 She could not at all understand it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
Bassetts
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From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
CAROLYN
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From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
a young female
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not at all understand 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 There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
Lairds
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From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
an educational institution
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She heard more of the discussion between her father and mother about the "Lairds" than her parents dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading And she was vastly puzzled thereby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not at all understand it.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading And she was vastly puzzled thereby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAROLYN MAY IS PUZZLED The closing day of Carolyn May's school was so close at hand that she could not get to see the pale lady again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was, too, something about the Bassetts, whom the little girl knew as "the Lairds," that made further association with them quite impossible as far as Carolyn was concerned.
