aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
(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 It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
any person at all
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
for the reason that
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
bricquette
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
Don't
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From this reading Don't grieve, Patergrey.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
a young female
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
Greys
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Don't grieve, Patergrey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
How
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From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
It's
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
Patergrey
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From this reading Don't grieve, Patergrey.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
on the contrary
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
Roberta
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From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
they're
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
we'll
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
at the time that
From this reading "Because anyone feels that way when they love someone," replied Rob.
which person or people
From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
won't
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From this reading It's all right for all the Greys, and we'll show all those people who talk and don't know what they're talking about, we'll show them--you and I and the bricquette machine--some day, won't we?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you understand that, Roberta?" asked her father, startled by the girl's insight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wouldn't I rather be Roberta Grey, your daughter, than the richest girl in the world with another father?
