aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
any person at all
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
can't
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From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
Dexters
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From this reading Those ridiculous Dexters!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
set up or found
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
it's
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From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Those ridiculous Dexters!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
express a supposition
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those ridiculous Dexters!
up to a particular time
From this reading And then things are found out about people, and one can't have them till it's blown over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The people one wants at the same time are always nailed to the opposite ends of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was too much flirting, I suppose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were the nicest possible pair--both of them good-looking and both of them ready to flirt with anybody.
