used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now.
Charlie
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From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
having made preparations
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
give expression to
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
a boy or man
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
Merriwell
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From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
Rodney
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From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
Sadie
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From this reading Sadie Rodney drew a deep breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
express in speech
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I shall speak to father about it, and Indian Charlie shall be watched.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I fear it will mean more and serious trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry, Mr. Merriwell,” she said, “that this unfortunate affair occurred, and I must express my admiration for the manner in which you disposed of that fellow.
