aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
(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 And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
CONGRATULATIONSnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
at any time
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
every person
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
NeighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
in the near future
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were always coming in and out, to talk over our "piece of good fortune."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neighbours kept dropping in to congratulate us, and to ask particulars, and to find something more to gossip about.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE next few days were very stirring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And mother liked nothing better than to talk with everybody about what had happened, and to boast of all that she and father meant to do with the five thousand pounds, as soon as ever it came to us.
