aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
Brennan
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From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The fair placidity of her face was broken up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading She was dreadfully perturbed.
one or the other of two
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fair placidity of her face was broken up.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair placidity of her face was broken up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
how
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From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
O'Gara
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From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
O'Harts
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From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She was dreadfully perturbed.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading The fair placidity of her face was broken up.
pulsedverbUS /pʌlst/
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
with speed
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fair placidity of her face was broken up.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading In either cheek two spots of vivid colour pulsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dreadfully perturbed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DAUGHTER Lady O'Gara went away quickly from the rusty gate overhung by ivy, not looking back to see how Miss Brennan watched her out of sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had not indeed heard one word of what the old woman had been saying about the O'Harts.
