used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a nice little thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
Betty
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From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
divisible by two
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
give expression to
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SEEING LIFE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's a nice little thing.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
held dear
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "She's a nice little thing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SEEING LIFE.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a nice little thing.
carry out
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
a special situation
From this reading "She's a nice little thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The aunt, shaken, jolted, enduring much in the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean express thought fondly of her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
which person or people
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughts of the two who loved her were with Betty that night.
a late time of life
From this reading I must take her about a bit," she mused, and even encouraged her fancy to play with the idea of a London season--a thing it had not done for years.
