aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
(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 All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
bungledadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəld/
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Why hadn't she explained to him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
the act of giving
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn't she explained to him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why hadn't she explained to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
Joe
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From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
and nothing more
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why hadn't she explained to him?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why hadn't she simply told him her plan for giving him back his friends?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All at once she could hear herself saying what she should have said to Joe:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why hadn't she explained to him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she sat there she grew furious with herself for having bungled so.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may have been wrong about it, Joe, but I thought the best way to bring you back to all the things you used to love was to let you think _you_ were doing it.
