aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
(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 JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
placed in a grave
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
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From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
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From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
without good reason
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
express in words
From this reading JOAN AND NANCY "My sweet old Joan, tell me all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia put her slim hand on to her shoulder, and caressed her lightly.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Joan buried her fair head in Virginia's skirts and burst into tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting on the rug in front of the fire by Virginia's side, in the gloaming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's too bad," she said gently, with her soft, hardly distinguishable American intonation.
