aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
don't
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From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He looked splendidly helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked splendidly helpless.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
new-born
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From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
pluraladjectiveUS /ˈplʊrəl/
composed of more than one member, set, or kind
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
pronounnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊn/
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You say ‘about the time you speak of.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “You say ‘about the time you speak of.’
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He looked splendidly helpless.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I don’t think you speak of an exact time—_do_ you?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You say ‘about the time you speak of.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “That’s just what I want to find out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was as struck with the beauty of his plural pronoun as she had judged he might be with that of her own; but she knew now so well what she was about that she could almost play with him and with her new-born joy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say ‘about the time you speak of.’
