aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
(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 Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
a youthful male person
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
dearly loved
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And how nice to get here early!
at any time
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
Farron
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From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And how nice to get here early!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
the act of departing
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And how nice to get here early!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
how
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From this reading And how nice to get here early!
I'm
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From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
engage in
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
Merrill
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From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And how nice to get here early!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
Rodney
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From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
an educational institution
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
possessing sweep
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Mrs. Westcott, shaking hands, beamed harder than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
we're
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From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
Westcott
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From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
WESTCOTT'S
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From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WESTCOTT’S” “And this is Rodney Merrill!” exclaimed Mrs. Westcott, beaming upon him as she swept into the parlor with rustling skirts.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Doctor Farron has told me all about you, my dear, _dear_ boy, and we’re going to make you so happy here at our wonderful school, so very happy!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m so glad to see you!
