used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
any thing at all
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was her great gift.
the act of departing
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was her great gift.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her great gift.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
How
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From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
Jennifer
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From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
the sound of laughing
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
and nothing more
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
Petch
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From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
express in words
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her great gift.
at the time that
From this reading Jennifer was a philosopher in the matter of laughing; and philosophy is mostly a matter of knowing how to laugh and when.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think it is Jennifer Petch of whom I am going to tell--little Jennifer.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How she would laugh if she only knew of it, that shrill, silvery laugh of hers.
produce a literary work
From this reading And the village itself would wonder almost as much as Jennifer herself, for very few of them could see anything to write about in her.
