aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
quickly and without warning
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
anew
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
(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 She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
put or send forth
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
I'll
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From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
I've
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From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
Joe
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From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had come home the night before feeling so strong and sure of her course.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had telephoned to Joe to come, and he had replied abruptly, "All right, I'll be there about four o'clock."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got to lay the ghost," she thought.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The next afternoon she sat waiting for Joe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
at the time that
From this reading But beginning at the moment when she came into the empty apartment, subtly and by slow degrees again her home had cast its spell, as though the rooms were haunted.
