aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
(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 And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She won't have to strike an attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She won't have to strike an attitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
Coburn
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From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
It's
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From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
and nothing more
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
immediately past
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
a large number or amount
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
not any; not one
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
except for; apart from
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She won't have to strike an attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
to-morrow
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From this reading Can you and Jack come 'round to-morrow afternoon about four?
Venetianoun
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading Dr. Coburn had at last found time for the episode of matrimony, so Venetia announced to Helen one afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
(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 She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
won't
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From this reading She won't have to strike an attitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had run in on her way to the city, and her eyes sparkled mischievously as she added:-- "It's just as well to have it over before Mrs. P. returns--it will save her so much embarrassment, you know.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And it's lots easier this way, no fuss, no bother, and you have it all to yourself.
