aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
(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 It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
any thing at all
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
to an extreme degree
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
located inward
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
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 The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
Lacville
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From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
as might be expected
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
Sylvia
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From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
carry out
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading As Sylvia drove away alone from the station, she felt exceedingly troubled and unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
Wachner
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From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
Wachners
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From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
(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 It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading If poor Anna had changed her mind, and gone to the Casino the day before, she might, of course, have lost all her winnings and more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sylvia told herself that Anna must have been in great trouble, and that something very serious must have happened to her, before she could have gone away like this, without saying anything about it.
Wolsky
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From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
Wolsky's
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From this reading It was all very well for Madame Wachner to take the matter of Anna Wolsky's disappearance from Lacville so philosophically.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Wachners' acquaintance with Madame Wolsky had been really very slight, and they naturally knew nothing of the Polish woman's inner nature and temperament.
