aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Sure, we will,” he answered, boy-fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
Bert
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From this reading “Won’t we, Bert?”
boy-fashion
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From this reading “Sure, we will,” he answered, boy-fashion.
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sure, we will,” he answered, boy-fashion.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, we will,” he answered, boy-fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And, though he very much wanted to go fishing, he gave up his pleasure for the time being to help the old lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Won’t we, Bert?”
We'll
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From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
(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 Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Sure, we will,” he answered, boy-fashion.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Martin was really quite distressed about losing her glasses, as most people are whose eyes are so poor that they cannot see well nor read without the help of spectacles.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t we, Bert?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE QUEER CLOUD “We’ll help you look for your glasses, Mrs. Martin,” offered Nan, though she wished very much to finish her story.
