aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
chidingnounUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
didn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
divisible by two
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
footmen
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From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
the act of departing
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
icesnounUS /ˈaɪsəz/
plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
PATRICIA
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From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
Rosamond's
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From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
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From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't think I was entirely to blame, even though I did feel shy at first," she defended herself with some hesitation.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her divinity was showing the first flaw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The footmen were going about constantly with those cute little ices."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PATRICIA MOVES She received Rosamond's careless chiding for her unconventional behavior with an uneasy feeling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Couldn't you have sent for me, even if you didn't want to come yourself?
