aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
AudubonnounUS /ˈɔːdəbɑːn/
United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
CASTAWAYSnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
a small house with a single story
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
didn't
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From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dolittle
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From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
the act of departing
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
not any; not one
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
reproached
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From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
an educational institution
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
in a serious manner
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
at the time that
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
