aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
(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 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ethel asked that night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
rid of obstructions
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
dearly loved
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel asked that night.
Ethel's
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From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
divisible by two
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
the act of departing
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
interpretingnounUS /ˈɪntərpretɪŋ/
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
INTIMACYnounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
Leonora
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From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'Why, mamma! what do you mean?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
modulations
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From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ethel asked that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ethel asked that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
to-morrow
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From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ethel's clear gift of interpreting even the most delicate modulations in her mother's voice, instantly gave her the first faint sense of alarm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Why, mamma! what do you mean?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, mamma! what do you mean?'
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading AN INTIMACY 'Does father really mean it about me going to the works to-morrow?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I suppose so, my dear,' replied Leonora, and she added: 'You must do all you can to help him.'
