aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
any thing at all
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" said Mrs. Swan.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
the act of departing
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
hasn't
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From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only think of it!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" said Mrs. Swan.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
full of life and energy
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
come together
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
not any; not one
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only think of it!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" said Mrs. Swan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
and nothing more
From this reading Only think of it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" said Mrs. Swan.
Swan's
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From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Only think of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
Waveland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
Wynn
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From this reading "I declare!" said Mrs. Wynn, looking up from the gilt frames in Mrs. Swan's parlor, "the changes that have been going on in Waveland do beat everything.
a late time of life
From this reading Why, the town hasn't been so lively for years before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There used to be only an occasional wedding or christening, or funeral; and now, strange faces that no one knows anything about, meet you at every turn."
