aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
(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 You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you know that little verse:
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
HARVARD-YALE
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From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
I've
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From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "My letter from Tom, and the invitation to the Harvard-Yale game.
it's
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From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know that little verse:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My letter from Tom, and the invitation to the Harvard-Yale game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don't you know that little verse:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My letter from Tom, and the invitation to the Harvard-Yale game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you know that little verse:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My letter from Tom, and the invitation to the Harvard-Yale game.
male cat
From this reading "My letter from Tom, and the invitation to the Harvard-Yale game.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Don't you know that little verse:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading THE HARVARD-YALE GAME "Oh, Elizabeth, it's come, it's come!" and Jean danced into the room and frantically waved several sheets of paper in her hands.
What's
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From this reading "What's come?" said Elizabeth, as she looked up from her history.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
showing curiosity
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I've been wondering all the fall if I was to go, or whether Tom would find other fellows' sisters more attractive and forget all about me.
