aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had he learnt something about Paul of which she was ignorant?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
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From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Had he learnt something about Paul of which she was ignorant?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Had he learnt something about Paul of which she was ignorant?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
as might be expected
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Had he learnt something about Paul of which she was ignorant?
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
a state of social isolation
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had he learnt something about Paul of which she was ignorant?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
the act of testing something
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
at the time that
From this reading PAUL'S MOTHER AND MARY When Mary Bolitho left her father on the night following the first day of the trial, she was naturally much excited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could not understand the great change which had come over him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never before had she known him to be so much moved by any case with which he had to do.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered why it was, and in the solitude of her room began to think of reasons.
