aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
(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, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
for the reason that
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
the act of departing
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
Graeme
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From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope not," said Will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope not," said Will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not," said Will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
Roxbury
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From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope not," said Will.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I suppose she asked me for the same reason that she called here, because of the partnership.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
express a supposition
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am not sure of that," said Graeme, smiling at the eagerness of the brothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope not," said Will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She cares about Graeme going to her party, or she would not have asked her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, Harry, what do you suppose Mrs Roxbury cares about any of us, after all?"
