aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
any thing at all
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nella looked at her in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nella looked at her in astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
how
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From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
be the source of pain
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nella looked at her in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nella looked at her in astonishment.
Marrietta's
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From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
Nella
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From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
serving-woman
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From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
express in speech
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The blow was sudden and heavy, and she herself had never known how much she could be hurt, until that moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
at the time that
From this reading She had expected anything but this, when Nella had begun to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marrietta's heart stood still, as she bent over the back of the chair holding it with both her hands, but feeling that she was falling.
Zorzi
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From this reading The serving-woman had changed her mind about Zorzi of late, and had grown fond of him in taking care of him.
