aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
have
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
How
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From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is terrible!” he murmured, “terrible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is terrible!” he murmured, “terrible!
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
Marcia
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From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It is terrible!” he murmured, “terrible!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
Schuyler
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From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
with low volume
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It is terrible!” he murmured, “terrible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Madam Schuyler forgot the coming guests and the preparations, in consternation over the thought of David and his sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could she bear to inflict such sorrow!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marcia sobbed softly upon her father’s breast, and her father involuntarily placed his arm about her as he stood in painful thought.
precisely as stated
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was very still as he spoke.
