aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
(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 However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
any thing at all
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
Cæsar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Julius Cæsar_.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
enjoinverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪn/
issue an injunction
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
a search for knowledge
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Julius Cæsar_.
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 However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
Martyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
RATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading RATIONAL THEORIES.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
THEORIESnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading RATIONAL THEORIES.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘These are the reasons, they are natural.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, inquiry was suppressed at breakfast, in deference to the signs my mother made to enjoin silence before the children, all unaware that Emily was nearly frantic with suppressed curiosity, and Martyn knew more about the popular version of the legend than any of us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IF anything could have made our adventure more unpleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, it would have been the presence of guests.
