aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
(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 To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
AWFULLYadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading SO AWFULLY SUDDEN!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
the two together, not just one
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
charadenounUS /ʃərˈeɪd/
a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
Framley
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From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
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 Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
not any; not one
From this reading No, not quite "to all appearance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not quite "to all appearance."
held or filled or in use
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
Patricia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No, not quite "to all appearance."
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO AWFULLY SUDDEN!
sublimelyadverb
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SO AWFULLY SUDDEN!
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
required or under orders
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Those about her, Mr. and Mrs. Framley and the servants, knew that she was not her usual self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To all appearance, both then and during the weeks before, she was sublimely indifferent, fully occupied with plans and arrangements for her forthcoming "charade."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FEW would have supposed, on the eve of Patricia's evening, that she suffered under her broken engagement.
