aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at 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 Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
Chrissie
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From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
to an extreme degree
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
I'll
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From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
Leila
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From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
Lell
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From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And Chrissie, to do her justice, cared exceedingly little about "looks" at all.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
MumsnounUS /mʌmz/
plural of “mum” — of China
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
on the contrary
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
express in words
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
have in common
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
to-morrow
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From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
(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 Leila was pleased to be told she had grown, and not sorry for the "so well and rosy" to fall to her sister's share, for she liked to think she herself looked rather pale and delicate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She'll very likely say that Lell and I may do them together to-morrow morning, and if she does, I know what I'll do."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Just now her whole attention was given to the flowers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do hope Mums will let me arrange them," she thought.
