aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
(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 "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
for the reason that
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
BreakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
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 Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
PrimverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
Sybaritenoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smiling, P. Sybarite approached the pair.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
(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 "Well?" he asked pleasantly, blinking up at the lady from the foot of the steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What is thy will, O Breaker of Hearts?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He liked Miss Prim for her unaffected high spirits, and because he was never in the least ill at ease with her.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That'll be about all for yours," announced Violet reprovingly.
