aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(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 That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
react verbally
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
any thing at all
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
Don't
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From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
let fall to the ground
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
a quad with a square body
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
Gloria
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From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
I'll
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From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
and nothing more
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
express in words
From this reading Don't say anything for answer just now.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
That's
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From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
TreelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Gloria got up and wandered about the little room.
how something is done or how it happens
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in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Its barrenness reminded her of Treeless Street, lined with little children, and her busy thoughts traveled back to that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's all--I'll let you off easy!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
