aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
(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 She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Camperdown
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
endeavoured
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Lizzie's
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
MackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Roanoke's
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From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
TreadmillnounUS /ˈtredmɪl/
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
