aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “And I’ll wear my fur cap,” Dorothy announced, “as that sticks on so well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
busesnounUS /ˈbʌsɪz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
Dorothy
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From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “And I’ll wear my fur cap,” Dorothy announced, “as that sticks on so well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is windy to-day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “And I’ll wear my fur cap,” Dorothy announced, “as that sticks on so well.
Tavia
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From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I’ll wear my fur cap,” Dorothy announced, “as that sticks on so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
to-day
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From this reading It is windy to-day.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
the upper part of anything
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t it too funny about the little boys?
be dressed in
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And I’ll wear my fur cap,” Dorothy announced, “as that sticks on so well.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I guess I’ll wear my skating cap, the wind blows so on top of those ’buses,” remarked Tavia, as she and Dorothy prepared to go downtown to see the shops.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It is windy to-day.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was their second day in New York.
