aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other mamma was not decided about.
(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 We were all pretty tired the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The other mamma was not decided about.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
a young female
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
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 It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The other mamma was not decided about.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
and nothing more
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other mamma was not decided about.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor little girl;” said papa kissing her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed so strange to think of Fan having had two offers of marriage; at least, one we knew was made in good faith.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all pretty tired the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children slept late, and Fanny was unusually languid for her.—Stuart was the only one who did not appear to feel the effects of dissipation, for he was off bright and early on another excursion with the boys.
