aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
a quantity of money
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
business-affairs
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From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
having made preparations
From this reading Alone he disposed of our money.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Alone he disposed of our money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
absolutely essential
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone he disposed of our money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
a special situation
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My husband alone attended to our business-affairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
at the time that
From this reading When my children or myself were in need of any thing, I told him so, and he gave me what he thought proper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday he handed me the amount which he thought necessary for the expenses of the week, and I rendered him an account of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
