AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
(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 "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
DIVIDESnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
come together
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
Nellie
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From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
someone who visits
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have come to stay all night with you if you will let me," Violet replied, returning the eager caress with which Nellie had greeted her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
in the company of; together with
From this reading About four o'clock of that same day Violet entered the private parlor of her friend, Nellie Bailey, her face glowing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU WILL BE TRUE THOUGH THE OCEAN DIVIDES US."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, you dear child!" cried that young lady, leaping to her feet and springing forward to meet her visitor, "you have come to tell me that you are going to Europe with me."
