aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
aggressionnounUS /əˈɡreʃən/
a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "This is interesting indeed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "This is interesting indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is interesting indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
Pollyooly
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From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
Ruffin
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From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
not in physical motion
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
express in words
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no idea that German aggression had extended to this retired spot."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is interesting indeed.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The Honourable John Ruffin stood still on the edge of the sea, looked at her thoughtfully, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then one evening, on their way to bathe, she told him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PRINCE ASKED FOR The royal progress was the event of the morning and afternoon for several days before it occurred to Pollyooly to tell the Honourable John Ruffin about it.
