aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
Ann
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From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
any person at all
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
give expression to
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
a young female
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
Judith's
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From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
Peyton
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From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
carry out
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Energy of Judith "Mother, Cousin Ann Peyton is at Buck Hill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading As Judith's mother took her time about everything, the girl smiled indulgently, and proceeded in the unpacking of the express packages.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
at the time that
From this reading I saw her old carriage on the road when I went in for my express parcels."
which person or people
From this reading "I'd take my time about calling anybody cousin who scorned to do the same by me."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why will you insist upon saying Cousin Ann, Judith?" drawled Mrs. Buck.
