aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She generously gave each of us one, and one to the child.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She generously gave each of us one, and one to the child.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading She generously gave each of us one, and one to the child.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The mother seemed greatly relieved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
immediately past
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother seemed greatly relieved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She generously gave each of us one, and one to the child.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
peppermintnounUS /ˈpepərmɪnt/
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The mother seemed greatly relieved.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mother seemed greatly relieved.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She generously gave each of us one, and one to the child.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
precisely as stated
From this reading The child lay and looked at us, and, at last, very slowly, she smiled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dick and I were both very bashful, but we smiled back at her from where we stood by the side of the bed.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading She hunted about under her faded shawl, and brought out some sticks of candy, the kind that taste of peppermint, and have beautiful red streaks that run zigzag around them.
