aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
Alice
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From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She was from the country, I believe.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice continued: “But who told him of her?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Alice continued: “But who told him of her?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “She was from the country, I believe.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” said Frederic.
Frederic
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From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She was from the country, I believe.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice continued: “But who told him of her?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice continued: “But who told him of her?”
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The proprietor, I suppose,” returned Frederic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” said Frederic.
Marian's
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From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “The proprietor, I suppose,” returned Frederic.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The proprietor, I suppose,” returned Frederic.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was from the country, I believe.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
express a supposition
From this reading “The proprietor, I suppose,” returned Frederic.
carry out
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Alice continued: “But who told him of her?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was from the country, I believe.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
at the time that
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
which person or people
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Frederic,” said Alice, about six weeks before Marian’s arrival at Riverside, “who hired that Mrs. Merton to take care of you when you were sick at the hotel?”
