aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOKUS AND CARROTS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
CARROTSnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading MOKUS AND CARROTS.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
Dan
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From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
else
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From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
the act of departing
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
MOKUS
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From this reading MOKUS AND CARROTS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
not any; not one
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
with speed
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty heard Dan go downstairs the next morning just as she was finishing dressing, and her heart thumped painfully, for she knew he was going to confess.
at the time that
From this reading When confessions had to be made Dan always made them as quickly as possible so as to get them off his mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when they got down there was no one else about, and before they had seen any one to whom to confess, Mrs. Pike burst into the dining-room where they stood, miserably enough, waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kitty hurriedly finished her dressing, and followed him with some vague idea in her mind of helping him.
