aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
recurring again and again
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
up to a particular time
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What news?” she repeated as steadily as she could.
which person or people
From this reading Then she turned pleadingly to the strange man who stood behind the news stand.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dorothy tried vainly to hold in check the wild hope that leaped within her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, if you have anything to tell me about my brother, please, please, do!” she cried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The man looked puzzled till the young Italian explained in his own tongue.
