aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
Anson's
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From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
the act of departing
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
Down-stairs
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From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It pervaded the entire house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It pervaded the entire house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
go away from a place
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
on one occasion
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading It pervaded the entire house.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
Southard
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From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged that he should leave at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down-stairs the girls and Mrs. Southard were making ready for Anson's departure.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole atmosphere was as though some one had died.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
but in spite of that
From this reading They moved about noiselessly, talking in whispers, the girls wildly curious, yet not venturing to question their mother.
