aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
(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 But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
deprecationnoun
a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
don't
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From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
encroachingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
divisible by two
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
Fanny's
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From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
Graeme
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From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
how
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From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
the sound of laughing
From this reading She did not laugh.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
express in words
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
not often
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
in the near future
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
stammered
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From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began gravely, but blushed and stammered; and glanced with laughing deprecation at his sister, as he ended.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Very seldom did Graeme allow herself to put her troubled thoughts into words, and she rose now and went about the room, as if she wished to put an end to their talk.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some day, you don't know how soon, you may have legitimate `woman's work' to do,--love, and sympathy, and care, and all the rest, without encroaching on Fanny's domain."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Will said,-- "Even if it were true and real, all you say, it may not be for long.
