aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
(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 intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
any thing at all
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
conventionallyadverbUS /kənˈvenʃənəli/
in a conventional manner
From this reading He looked, conventionally, shocked.
dearly loved
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
Dinah
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From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
Eva's
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From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
gnashed
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From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
I'll
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From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
it's
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From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
the sound of laughing
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, conventionally, shocked.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He looked, conventionally, shocked.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
there's
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From this reading If there’s anything I detest--” I almost gnashed my teeth at him--“it’s to be played!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said that I had not come back to play blind man’s buff.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
hard to endure
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His soft laughter, his “My dear Dinah!” brought me to the point whither he had wished to lead me: I asked him what he was trying to do about Eva’s marriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I intend to see her tomorrow; and I’ll find out for myself these equivocal secrets at which all of you hint.
