aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
(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 And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
Can't
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From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
immediately past
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let it go, if it can be the means of bringing him food and clothing.
others
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From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
possessing material wealth
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
express in words
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
a special situation
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And that summer afternoon she sat among those people, listening in silence to all their comments, and waiting until the last to have her say about the matter.
be dressed in
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What real need have I for the thing?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not care to be rich, to wear jewels, while others are perishing with hunger."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can’t you see that he is starving?
