aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
(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 "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
bank-note
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From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
boarding-house
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From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have the money to-morrow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
it's
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From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You shall have the money to-morrow."
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
on the contrary
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I couldn't change my fifty dollars," said Martin; "but it's all right, Mrs. Waters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have the money to-morrow."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
to-morrow
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From this reading You shall have the money to-morrow."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Martin re-entered his boarding-house late in the afternoon, Mrs. Waters looked as if she expected her bill to be paid.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding the confidence with which he spoke, Mrs. Waters felt rather troubled in mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She doubted very much whether it was all right, and would have felt very much relieved if she could have seen the bank-note which Martin talked about changing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have the money to-morrow."
