aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
(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 "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
capersnounUS /ˈkeɪpərz/
plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
I've
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From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
lumbered
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From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My return to the office brought an outburst of joy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
shamefacedlyadverb
in a shamefaced manner
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
carry out
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he checked himself suddenly, and very shamefacedly begged my pardon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading At my announcement of the result, Brown jumped up with an enthusiastic whoop, and lumbered about the room with awkward capers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was you that made the battle worth while," I murmured.
you'll
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From this reading "Well, I’ve been fuming and fretting all these days because I was so useless, but now if you’ll take me to the carriage I’ll go home with my self-respect quite restored."
