aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading There was too short an acquaintance, she said.
(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 As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was too short an acquaintance, she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
Comerford
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From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
and nothing more
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
O'Gara
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From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was too short an acquaintance, she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
with low volume
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was too short an acquaintance, she said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was too short an acquaintance, she said.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading STELLA GOES VISITING Lady O'Gara had met Stella, had drawn her to her and kissed her warmly and softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It made it easier that Mrs. Comerford was somewhat unreasonable about the engagement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As though all the world will not read it in Terry's eyes!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Granny will not have it just yet, Stella," she said, "so we need not announce it, need we?
