aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
and nothing more
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, you look positively queenly!"
Marion
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From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Why, you look positively queenly!"
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading Why, you look positively queenly!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
RACHEL'SnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL'S UNCLE RETURNS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading RACHEL'S UNCLE RETURNS.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
possessing sweep
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading RACHEL'S UNCLE RETURNS.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "There, Rachel, I flatter myself that hangs just about right," said Marion, walking across the room to display the train of her new black silk.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And so it does," replied Rachel, turning away from the glass where she had been putting on her fall hat; "the slope is quite perfect.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you look positively queenly!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't I though?" laughed Marion, only glancing now and then with an air of great satisfaction at the folds of her train as it swept gracefully beside her chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you look positively queenly!"
