aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
anew
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
ANGELA
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From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
BROOKEnounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
don't
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From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
HAMILTON'SnounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
I've
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From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
Marjorie
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I’ve read it several times and almost cried my eyes out over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROOKE HAMILTON’S ANGELA Marjorie looked from Miss Susanna to the portrait and back again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
the act of using
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In fact, I don’t want to talk about it at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mistress of the Arms was eyeing the portrait, too, with an expression of dark melancholy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s no use in my staying here to talk with you about this journal, child.
