aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
any thing at all
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
terminate
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course she must tell him!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
Erskine
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From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
how
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From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
and nothing more
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE OR MERCY?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading JUSTICE OR MERCY?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course she must tell him!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JUSTICE OR MERCY?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
silver-tonguedadjective
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
express in words
From this reading "Of course she must tell him!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
hard to endure
From this reading Instead of trying to arrange how to break the dreadful news to Erskine, ought she not to be planning how to avoid having him know anything about it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
unreconcilableadjective
impossible to reconcile
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two very unreconcilable statements were in her mind clamoring to be heard.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading IT was just as the silver-tongued clock on her mantel was tolling one, that the suggestion was suddenly made to Ruth Erskine Burnham that she was planning wickedness.
