aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
deprecatoryadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
set up or found
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Whitey never grumbled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
I'm
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From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never thought of it!
and nothing more
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought of it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought of it!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She left that to me, and was always cheerful, though I found out afterwards that she had been awfully anxious about her sister.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I--I--" Sylvia pursed up her lips and elevated her eyebrows in deprecatory fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
at the time that
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading Whitey never grumbled.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It does sound horrid when you put it like that, but I'm afraid I just took it for granted that it was their work.
