used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
(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 I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That might be all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN PAINT--VARNISHED!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
Constantia
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From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
eh
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From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
Harriet
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From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
how
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From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
and nothing more
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
engage in
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
take in marriage
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
the force of workers available
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That might be all right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
ologies
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From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
PAINTverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading BROWN PAINT--VARNISHED!
perfections
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From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
precisely, exactly
From this reading That might be all right.
express in words
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
an educational institution
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That might be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
VARNISHEDadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading BROWN PAINT--VARNISHED!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a merry afternoon and laughed--eh, how we laughed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I heard all about the girls, how they had just been at school, and how Constantia had just come home, full up of all the perfections, and deportment, and the 'ologies, and how many men wanted to marry her--were dying to, in fact!
which person or people
From this reading It was Harriet who told me--though that does not make it any the more likely to be true (I am sorry to say).
