aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
(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 will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
subject to appointment
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
a small house with a single story
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
didn't
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From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
Esmerelda
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From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
at any time
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
GRANDE
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From this reading LE GRANDE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
a message received and understood
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GRANDE.
the act of departing
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
express in words
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
in the near future
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I had tried to get further information from Esmerelda respecting Mrs. Le Grande; but she seemed unwilling to say much about her, leaving me more mystified than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
at the time that
From this reading I was impatient for the appointed hour to come when I was expected at Rose Cottage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
Winthrop
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From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will know all pretty soon from her own lips, Miss, and it would cost me my place if Mr. Winthrop knew I was meddling with what didn't concern me."
