aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
have
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
CalliopenounUS /kəˈlaɪəpiː/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
couldn't
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From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
how
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From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
engage in
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
Sykes
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From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
in or at that place or location
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
They're
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From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
on a floor above
From this reading "They're thinking more about the furniture of their heads than of their upstairs chambers," snaps back Mis' Sykes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I knew that Mis' Sykes couldn't quite bear to make her speech with me looking at her, so I waited out in the entry and heard her do it--I couldn't help that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And I see anew that whatever Mis' Sykes goes into, she goes into up to her eyes, thorough and firm.
at the time that
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And be there with them when we come."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Calliope," she says, "you might run over now and see how they're situated.
