aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
Audry
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From this reading The guest looked at Audry, who came in first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
for the reason that
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The guest looked at Audry, who came in first.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Is that your daughter?” he said to Richard Mowbray.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
Eustace
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From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The guest looked at Audry, who came in first.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guest looked at Audry, who came in first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is that your daughter?” he said to Richard Mowbray.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that your daughter?” he said to Richard Mowbray.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
Lunedale
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From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
a particular point in time
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
Mowbray
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From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
and nothing more
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
by chance
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
PERSECUTIONnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
Richard
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From this reading “Is that your daughter?” he said to Richard Mowbray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
term of address for a man
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
which person or people
From this reading The guest looked at Audry, who came in first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PERSECUTION The children went about with terror in their hearts expecting every moment that they would be discovered.
but in spite of that
From this reading On coming in to dinner they fancied that Mistress Mowbray looked at them with unusual severity, but she said nothing, yet perhaps it was only because Master Eustace Cleveland of Lunedale was there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By my troth, sir, but you have cause to be proud of her.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that your daughter?” he said to Richard Mowbray.
