aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
anew
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
(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 If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
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 If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
Edith
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From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
set up or found
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
and nothing more
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
with low volume
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
theater-party
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From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
Una
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From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
on a floor above
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come in, Edith, and congratulate us," he said, drawing Una to his side again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
at the time that
From this reading As it was, they started apart in surprise when she came softly in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have just found out that we are in love with each other."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Edith had not come upstairs to see what kept Una dressing so long, they would have forgotten all about the theater-party in their absorption of each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Eliot, I did not know you were here," she said, drawing back.
