AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
(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 Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
in addition
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
make calm or still
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
a long fixed look
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
in-curious
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From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
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 The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading You see, she was used to the lodger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
easily agitated
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
with low volume
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, she was used to the lodger.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, she was used to the lodger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The actions of her audience of two left her in-curious and calm.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You see, she was used to the lodger.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading About her was neither nervous anticipation nor flighty vivacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She returned his gaze so quietly that he was puzzled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Also she had worked to be famous so long that all the flowery borders of self were worn down to the keen edge of doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, she was used to the lodger.
