aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
Ann
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Roger looked confused.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Roger looked confused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
didn't
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Why didn’t Doris miss it, too?”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
FORTUNE-TELLER
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
Hiram
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From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
how
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From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why didn’t Doris miss it, too?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elizabeth Ann blushed and Roger looked confused.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
Roger
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see how Elizabeth Ann could miss the bus,” said Uncle Hiram.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
express in words
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Why didn’t Doris miss it, too?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER Now Roger didn’t like Catherine Gould, but, as he told Elizabeth Ann afterward, that didn’t mean he wanted to tell tales about her.
at the time that
From this reading So when Uncle Hiram began to ask questions, Roger told everything that had happened to Elizabeth Ann and himself, but he said nothing about Catherine.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t Doris miss it, too?”
