aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
have
From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/
noisy confusion and turbulence
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
DownesverbUS /daʊnz/
third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
HAMnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
Marie
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From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
MAYBERRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Marie helped me bear my mother to her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It troubled me greatly to see her pretty face so pale and deathlike, and her eyes closed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HAM MAYBERRY REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS Mr. Downes continued to bluster and Paul hung sullenly about the drawing room.
whip-hand
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From this reading Whether the butler--and the other servants--backed me up, or not, I believed that I had the whip-hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had got through with both of them, however.
