aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
any thing at all
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
Curlytops
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From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
don't
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From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
Janet
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From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
most important element
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
NARR
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From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NARR ARRIVES Mr. Narr, not knowing anything of the feelings he was causing in the fluttering hearts of Janet and Ted, began to plan for getting the Curlytops home to the main shore and to Sunset Beach.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll remember,” said Ted, glancing at his sister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading That was the trouble—they only wished they could forget.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now don’t forget my message to Mr. Keller about my keys, will you?” asked the rich man.
