aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
Carrie
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From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There was, oh! there was," cried Daisy.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
don't
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From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
he's
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From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
Nellie
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From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "There was, oh! there was," cried Daisy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
express in speech
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
a source of difficulty
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Just then Daisy came into the room, and began peeping around in every corner and under each article of furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
we'd
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From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
wif
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From this reading "I saw him wif my own eyes running fast, fast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, Carrie, Nellie says we'd better not speak about it 'fore mamma, 'cause it would trouble her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be looking for that mouse," said Carrie, "he's gone; and, any way, I don't believe there was any mouse there."
