used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
else
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From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FLORA'S FIRST SUNDAY.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
FLORA'S
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From this reading FLORA'S FIRST SUNDAY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
Lottie's
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From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
not any; not one
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Her father was reading a paper, and the boys had gone away.
determined
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading FLORA'S FIRST SUNDAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading The sight of it carried her thoughts back so vividly to the old days, that she half resolved to look at it no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She went to the window where Lottie's potato stood in its jar.
showing curiosity
From this reading Breakfast over, and the dishes cleared away, Flora looked about, wondering what else there was for her to do.
