used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
any thing at all
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
Bab
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From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
dears
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From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you feel this morning?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How do you feel this morning?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
How
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From this reading How do you feel this morning?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How do you feel this morning?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading You have almost put the jewel robbery out of our minds.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
sitting-room
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From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
express a supposition
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How do you feel this morning?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Oh, as fit as anything,” smiled Ruth, though she still looked a little pale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
in or at the place that
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dears,” said Mrs. Cartwright, two days after the accident, coming into the sitting-room, where Ruth and Bab were idling, “I suppose you know that you are the heroines of Newport.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No one is talking about anything but your accident.
