aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They're all about Aurora.
(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 They're all about Aurora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
Apjohn
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From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading They're all about Aurora.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
Bompas
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From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
couldn't
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From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
didn't
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From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
Rory
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From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
that's
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From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
They're
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From this reading They're all about Aurora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs Bompas told me her name was Aurora, I couldn't resist the temptation to lend them to her to read.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are cut out for literature; and the day will come when Rory and I will be proud to have you about the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HER HUSBAND [grinning] Apjohn: that's really very ready of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I didn't bargain for your unsympathetic eyes.
