aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
(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 But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
cannot
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From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
Charlie's
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From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
the act of departing
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
at any time
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
GalennounUS /ˈɡeɪlən/
Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
the act of departing
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
and nothing more
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
for more time
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
by chance
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
witty remark
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
cut with a saw
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
express a supposition
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But by the middle of September she had done all the things that she had to do, her belongings and Charlie's were packed in two small trunks, and there did not seem to be any excuse for delaying her departure longer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, I suppose, had thought that perhaps Sally would feel better about going if she saw for herself just the way in which her mother would be taken care of.
Whitby
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From this reading It was September before Sally was ready to go to Whitby.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone, with Doctor Galen, one memorable day, to see the sanitarium.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, it cannot be said that she was ready then, or that she ever would have been ready, if her wishes only had been involved.
