aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you mean about Grubb?"
AcornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
ADELA
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From this reading LADY ADELA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
(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 "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean about Grubb?"
dressing-room
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From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
a young female
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
the act of departing
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
Grubb
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From this reading "Do you mean about Grubb?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ADELA.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean about Grubb?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
and nothing more
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
express in words
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
there'll
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From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No girl knows better than she on which side her bread is buttered!"
which person or people
From this reading "To Grace!" cried the earl, who was only half awake, and spoke from the bedclothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have opened the matter to Grace, and there'll be no trouble with her," began Lady Acorn to her husband the next morning, halting to say it as she was going into her dressing-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean about Grubb?"
