aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
in actual fact
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
anew
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mr. Kilroy was exceedingly angry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
Cayley
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From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Mr. Kilroy was exceedingly angry.
a boy or man
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
KilroynounUS /ˈkɪlrɔɪ/
a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II
From this reading Mr. Kilroy was exceedingly angry.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
a particular point in time
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
and nothing more
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
PounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
on the contrary
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He seemed rather proud of that, as of something poetical and romantic," Beth answered.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Kilroy was exceedingly angry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At breakfast next morning Beth described the way in which Mr. Alfred Cayley Pounce had forced his attentions upon her the night before.
which person or people
From this reading "He shall not come into any house of mine again," he declared, and gave the old butler Roberts, who happened to be the only servant in the room at the moment, orders to that effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say," he asked Beth, "that the fellow had the assurance to tell you he had actually been hanging about the house?"
