aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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Alora
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From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
else
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From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
staying power
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
on the contrary
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FLITTING Once more they moved suddenly, and the second flitting came about in this way:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that she was especially interested in him or the picture, but there was nothing else for her to do.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
how something is done or how it happens
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
at the time that
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her slim legs apart, her hands clasped behind her, staring rather vacantly, when he looked up and noted her presence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Alora stood beside the easel one morning, watching her father work on his picture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?" he asked rather sharply.
