aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
any person at all
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
I'm
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
Larrabee
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
Martha
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
at the time that
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
a late time of life
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
