AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder what it can be,” she mused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder what it can be,” she mused.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
JIMSI
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From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I wonder what it can be,” she mused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I do wonder.”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
Phoebe's
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From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
round-robin
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From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
ScrapbooksnounUS /ˈskræpbʊks/
plural of “scrapbook” — an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _The Scrapbooks Crow Told About_ JIMSI had been so busy that morning that I do believe she had quite forgotten the all-important surprise that the good crow promised her in the afternoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
on a floor above
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Then she flew upstairs to wash the paint off her hands before the bell tinkled in the hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what it can be,” she mused.
at the time that
From this reading When she came home to Aunt Phoebe’s and put the round-robin letter under Aunt Phoebe’s luncheon plate, she thought of it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what it can be,” she mused.
