aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
Aylmer
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From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
greatly pleased
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
made afraid
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
a young female
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
the act of departing
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
immediately past
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
MoonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
not any; not one
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
on the contrary
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At another he was delighted and enchanted about it, and told himself that it was absolutely justified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
at the time that
From this reading At one moment he was frightened and rather horrified when he thought of what he had done.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Aylmer had expected during the whole day to hear that she had managed to postpone the party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The Moonshine Girl' The next evening Bruce and Edith were going to the Society Theatre with Aylmer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was their last meeting before he was to go away, Edith half expected that he would put it off, but there was no change made in the plans, and they met in the box as arranged.
