aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
a state at a particular time
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
didn't
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From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
flower-pots
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From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
how
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From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
I'm
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From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
lonesomest
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From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
Marianna
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From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
Marianna's
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From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
Moatedadjective
protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that the lonesomest poem on earth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
a special situation
From this reading But she had one thing to be thankful for--she didn't know how many germs that fly had on its feet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
to-night
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From this reading I'm as lonesome as _Marianna in the Moated Grange_ to-night!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
unsanitaryadjectiveUS /ənˈsænəteri/
not sanitary or healthful
From this reading Everything about it is unsanitary, too, from the rusty flower-pots to the blue fly "buzzing in the pane."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder it got on Marianna's nerves, in her condition, too!
