aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
(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 When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
DON'SnounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON’S EXPERIMENT.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading DON’S EXPERIMENT.
a social unit living together
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
set up or found
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
Godfrey
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
and nothing more
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
engage in
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
except for; apart from
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
have in common
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
at the time that
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
