used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
bereavements
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From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
dearly loved
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
Dorothy
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From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
it's
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From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
Mahr
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From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
term of address for a man
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Like as not the reporters have been taking pictures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
a special situation
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
migratory
From this reading And at any time they may find out that my poor dear sister is ill and wandering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _is_ the matter?" she complained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you, Dorothy, that I thought it very bad form, indeed, for you and Mr. Mahr to go out.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading In bereavements, such as yours, sir, it's not the proper thing for you to be making exhibitions of yourself.
