aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
Burrage
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From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
Calvert
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From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
set up or found
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
Inza
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From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE PANGS OF JEALOUSY.
lacrossenounUS /ləˈkrɔːs/
a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
Loder
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From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PANGS OF JEALOUSY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
PANGSnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading THE PANGS OF JEALOUSY.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching home, he found his sister and casually asked about the girls.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PANGS OF JEALOUSY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to his sister’s home, his mind occupied with thoughts of lacrosse and Inza Burrage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
which person or people
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fillmore, who did not live in Baltimore, boarded with his sister, Mrs. Loder, on Calvert Street.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It must be confessed that he thought more of Inza than of the game at which he had won fame among his college mates.
