aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
cancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
Dora
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From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
at any time
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
not divisible by two
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
odderadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdər/
comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
Raymond
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From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
snufflingadjective
liable to sniffle
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
tenser
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From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been on edge ever since her cousin Dora had arrived that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The September evening was hot and humid, and Helen Raymond, watching her husband pace nervously about the living room, grew tenser by the minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For goodness' sakes, Robert, what _are_ you snuffling about?" she finally demanded in exasperation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Robert would walk up to an open window, sniff abstractedly, move to the next window, and repeat the performance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since evils cancel out, avoid odd numbers of them ... even if you have to get an odder one!
