aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
(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 All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
only a very short time before
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
immediately past
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
engage in
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
MARTHA
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From this reading MISS MARTHA MOON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
make reference to
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MARTHA MOON.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading MISS MARTHA MOON.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
not any; not one
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Next, all about Rover, the dog--though for roving, I hardly remember him away from my side!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading All about my uncle first; but I keep him to the last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let me look back and see what first things I first remember!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
produce a literary work
From this reading Alas, he did not live to come into the story, but I must mention him here, for I shall not write another book, and, in the briefest summary of my childhood, to make no allusion to him would be disloyalty.
