used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
(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 "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
Allan
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From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
on or to one side
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
give a description of
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
he's
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From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
I'm
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From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
Josiah's
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From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
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 It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
term of address for a man
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
with low volume
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
in the near future
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kathleen put her hand through Sir Josiah’s arm, she drew him aside a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
which person or people
From this reading "You know my father is coming and he’s bringing some other guest who I do not know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Allan will be back soon, he is terribly busy these days," she laughed softly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to shew them round, shew them everything, you know so much more about it all than I do!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is all your doing, you knew it as it was, you can describe it so much better than I can, and besides I’m terribly busy," she smiled at him.
