aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
(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 PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
Andy
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From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
can't
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From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
the act of departing
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
for more time
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "About Nance and me!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading "About Nance and me!
not any; not one
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
which person or people
From this reading "What about you?" asked Molly, who was growing deceitful, her husband feared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nance kept her eyes on her plate but her mouth was twitching with amusement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLANS "I have no idea of going through dinner without letting you and old Ed know all about us!" said Andy as he took his place at Molly's hospitable board.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I can't keep it any longer," declared the happy young doctor.
