aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
(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 They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
Carrington
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From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
a social unit living together
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
Flo
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From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
the literary culture
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
OTHERS
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From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
She's
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From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
Snippy
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From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMERICAN FRIENDS AND OTHERS “She’s coming!” announced Patty, as the family sat at luncheon some days later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
under normal conditions
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t know What the lady’s real name is.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all reading their mail, which usually arrived about midday.
Who's
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From this reading “Who’s coming?” asked Nan, looking up from her own letters.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Flo Carrington, and her governess, whom she always calls ‘Snippy.’
