aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
endeavouring
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From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
something that is lost
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
in the direction of
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
unimpressionableadjective
not sensitive or susceptible to impression
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
precisely as stated
From this reading ’I have been very troubled, nephew, by the gossip that goes about.’
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading By slow approaches she drew towards the object of her visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
Witt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime Mrs. De Witt was in the hall with her nephew, endeavouring to melt him into geniality, but he remained morose and unimpressionable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Have you?’ asked he, ’I thought you were impervious to trouble short of loss of grog.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’You know, Elijah, that your character is precious to me.
