aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
being joined in close association
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
COURTEOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading THE RETORT COURTEOUS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
to an extreme degree
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Such is human nature.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is human nature.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
take the midday meal
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
Margaret
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From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Such is human nature.
not any; not one
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
RambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
RETORTnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading THE RETORT COURTEOUS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is human nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETORT COURTEOUS.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Because of the happy ending of the Ramble the seniors made no secret of the theft of the lunch hampers.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
Wakefield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
Walker'snounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
(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 When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
at the time that
From this reading When the story reached Miss Walker's ears, as most things about Wellington did sooner or later, she sent for Margaret Wakefield and got the history of the case from her in an exceedingly dramatic and well connected form.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had been obliged to go hungry, they would probably have kept the entire story to themselves.
