aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
any thing at all
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
having made preparations
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
the act of departing
From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
an established custom
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
hadn't
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From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
I'm
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From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
on the contrary
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I hadn't expected anything about it," I returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
carry out
From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This summer I'm going to take you to Europe."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too much accustomed to her habit of planning things to be taken entirely by surprise; but it did rather take my breath away to find my future so completely disposed of.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You might want to come back summers sometimes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you would keep the house," she went on, entirely disregarding my feeble protest.
