aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
anew
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And with reason."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course not," answered Caleb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
Bertha
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From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
Caleb
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From this reading "Of course not," answered Caleb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not," answered Caleb.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
dearly loved
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
fervencynoun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
a young female
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
how
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From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
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 "Many times again!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
come together
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not," answered Caleb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," answered Caleb.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And with reason."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
express in words
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then tell me again about him, dear father," said Bertha.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Many times again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! with how much reason?" cried the blind girl, with such fervency that Caleb, though his motives were pure, could not endure to meet her face, but dropped his eyes, as if she could have read in them his innocent deceit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And with reason."
