aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
(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 His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
in addition
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
Bobsborough
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
Eustace
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From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
Greystock
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
Greystock's
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From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
an angry dispute
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been many misgivings at the deanery, and some regrets, about these marriages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of the necklace they had hitherto heard very little, and of the quarrel between the two lovers they had heard nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father and mother and sister all knew of his engagement to Lucy, and they had heard also that Lady Eustace was to become Lady Fawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Greystock's Troubles Frank Greystock stayed the Sunday in London and went down to Bobsborough on the Monday.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mrs. Greystock, Frank's mother, was, as we are so wont to say of many women, the best woman in the world.
