aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
make certain of
From this reading “I can assure you, Ursula, that the servants disapprove.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can assure you, Ursula, that the servants disapprove.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading “I can assure you, Ursula, that the servants disapprove.”
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
Freule
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From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
gaddings
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From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
Gerard
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From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
interposed
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From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
Louisa
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From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I can assure you, Ursula, that the servants disapprove.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
spillingverbUS /ˈspɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
Tante
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From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Ursula,” said the Dowager, spilling her egg, “have I told you that Gerard is coming back?”
Ursula
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From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The servants!” echoed Ursula, with such immeasurable scorn of the speaker that the latter could not but feel somewhat ashamed.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she knows,” interposed the Freule, hastily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFRAID “Ursula, you look ghastly,” said Tante Louisa at breakfast next morning, “and the whole house is full of your gaddings about.”
