aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
how
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From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
engage in
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
Mitchy
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From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
not in physical motion
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “I can make tea beautifully,” she said from behind her table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “She showed me at breakfast about the little things to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mother showed me how this morning.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
which person or people
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This morning?”--and Mitchy, who, before the fire and still erect, had declined to be laid low, greeted the simple remark with uproarious mirth.
you're
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From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Dear young lady, you’re the most delicious family!”
