aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
awestruckadjectiveUS /ˈɑːstrʌk/
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
can't
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From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
don't
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From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
a quad with a square body
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
how
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From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
Neale
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From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
not one, and not any
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
O'Neil's
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From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
Pinkney
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From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
a full supply
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
Sammy
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From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
express in words
From this reading “But say!”
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
express in words
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
Tess
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From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Neale O’Neil’s early morning visit to the Gypsy camp had been very disappointing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camp had been fully aroused, and there were plenty of children about; but none of these were Tess and Dot.
at the time that
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stain ’em with walnut juice and you can’t tell ’em then from their own kids.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sammy Pinkney whispered to Neale in an awestruck voice, “you know how the Gypsies do when they steal kids, don’t you?
