aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
(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 But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
children's
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From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
Delphinenort
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From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
a young female
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
Heinrich
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From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
how
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From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
inhalernounUS /ˌɪnˈheɪlər/
a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
and nothing more
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
Klaus
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From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
engage in
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
not any; not one
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
and nothing more
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
cut with a saw
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
Schloss
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From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
Spoelmann
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From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Miss Spoelmann had said he might come when it suited him.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And how large her eyes had seemed when they told her about the children's fathers and the rest of the sad story!
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading But it suited him the very next day, and as the matter seemed to him urgent, he saw no point in putting it off.
precisely as stated
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day Klaus Heinrich went to tea at Schloss Delphinenort, the very next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
at the time that
From this reading But all through there was something childish in her manner of speech; indeed, some sounds she made were just like those children make--not only on the occasion when she was comforting the little girl about the inhaler.
