aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
(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 Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
altersverbUS /ˈɔːltərz/
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Don't be angry, Lilian.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
go away from a place
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
Lilian
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From this reading "Don't be angry, Lilian.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
engage in
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
on one occasion
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
possessiveadjectiveUS /pəˈzesɪv/
serving to express or indicate possession
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had intended to make some excuse, and to leave him at once; but that possessive alters her plan.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You never used to fly out about trifles.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, once and for all, he must be made to understand her position, and that this tacitly assertive air of ownership which he has chosen to set up over her must cease.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know why you should _know_ anything of the sort," she replies, very coldly.
