aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
Chapelhope
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From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
Drummelzier
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From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
it's
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From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
jeopardynounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
Katharine
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From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
something that is lost
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
Muchrah
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From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
a male human offspring
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as her father’s letter was put into her hands, Katharine sent off one of her brothers to Muchrah, to warn old John and his son to come instantly to Chapelhope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They both arrived while she and Nanny were consulting in the Old Room.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading “As for me,” said John, “it’s out o’ the question to _think_ about me winning away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She told them of her father’s letter, of the jeopardy he was in, and of her intended application to Drummelzier without loss of time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One of you,” said she, “must accompany me; and I sent for you both, to learn which could, with least inconvenience, be wanted from your flocks.”
