aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
(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 All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
react verbally
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Slawson did not worry.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mrs. Slawson did not worry.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
Eliza
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From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
it'll
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From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
Martha
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From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mrs. Slawson did not worry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
Radcliffe
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From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
shoor
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From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
Slawson
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From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
express in words
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "An' then it'll be Mrs. Slawson for the grand bounce."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
villyan
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From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All that day, Martha held herself in readiness to answer at headquarters for what she had done.
at the time that
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She went about her work as usual, and when, in the course of her travels, she met Radcliffe, she greeted him as if nothing had happened.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But Mrs. Slawson did not worry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He'll shoor tell his mother, the young villyan," said Eliza.
