aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
(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 The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
in addition
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
arnounUS /ɑːr/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
Aun
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
aw-spice
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
bress
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
Ella
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
Lor
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
secon
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From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
Sheba
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
move hurridly
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both the girls started nervously, and Ella began to laugh.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly she sprang up, exclaiming, "Lor bress you, Missy Ella, dat de secon' time you put aw-spice in dat ar dough."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
Vilet
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From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The girls smiled and nodded in an absent sort of way, and then the old woman thought they seemed to forget all about her.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
but in spite of that
From this reading She also observed that they were not so forward with the work as customary, and she watched them wonderingly yet shrewdly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN" Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at the usual hour the following day.
