aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
(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 “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
drawing-room
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From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
half-past
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From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
I'm
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From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
Larkin
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From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
Maynard
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From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
in the near future
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Larkin, herself just about to start for the station, regarded them critically.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In fact, I’m ’most afraid you look _too_ good to be true!
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading And, beside being dressed prettily, you all look unusually good.
precisely as stated
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading VERY soon after half-past four, the Maynard quartette walked sedately into the drawing-room and seated themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look lovely,” she declared, “all of you.
