aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
Belle's
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From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
clothing in general
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
a female human offspring
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
a social unit living together
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME LIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
Jamie
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From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
Jamie's
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From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
Jeannie
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From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
conformity or harmony
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
go away from a place
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOME LIFE.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
others
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From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
on the contrary
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
an educational institution
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
in the near future
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
express in speech
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the mother and daughter knitted for Mrs. Lindsay and others as they had opportunity, and the mother was always sure to buy Belle's clothes with the proceeds of the knitting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
at the time that
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now leave Jamie in school and turn to the other children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This would have seemed well enough, quite in keeping with the circumstances of the family, had it not been for Jamie's good fortune, which made it appear rather out of place.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
Wullie
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From this reading Belle was now as old as Jamie was when he was put to work, and Jeannie feared that Wullie would soon speak about putting her to service.
