aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
can't
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From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
don't
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From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
Emberance
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From this reading I know _you_ think I ought to give it to Emberance."
Eva
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From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I know _you_ think I ought to give it to Emberance."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
isn't
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From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
Kate
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From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know _you_ think I ought to give it to Emberance."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I know _you_ think I ought to give it to Emberance."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
try to get or reach
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
tea-time
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From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
There's
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From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know _you_ think I ought to give it to Emberance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned away and left her abruptly: while she, surprised at his manner, began to seek for some explanation of it.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish--I wish--I can't advise you, Kate, I--I--There's Eva--isn't it tea-time?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I don't care about it much myself; but I have liked it better since I heard about our ancestors, it seems more worth while to do right about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear me, Walter," said Kate, "I don't see why you should hate it so.
