aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought, "Dash it, that's what they are, lesson books.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He thought, "Dash it, that's what they are, lesson books.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
Mabel
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From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
not any; not one
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth have I got to grouse about?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
Sabre's
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From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
an educational institution
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
textbooksnounUS /ˈtekstbʊks/
plural of “textbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
that's
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From this reading He thought, "Dash it, that's what they are, lesson books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought, "Dash it, that's what they are, lesson books.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I Mabel called Sabre's school textbooks "those lesson books."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
hard to endure
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After she had thus referred to them two or three times he gave up trying to interest her in them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He thought, "Dash it, that's what they are, lesson books.
at the time that
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The expression hurt him, but when he thought upon it he reasoned with himself that he had no cause to be hurt.
