aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
anew
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of 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 So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
from appearances alone
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about _that_!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
ebullientadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈbʌljənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
divisible by two
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
foolerynounUS /ˈfuːləri/
foolish or senseless behavior
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
set up or found
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
how
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From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about _that_!"
Marion
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From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
PasadenanounUS /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/
a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Marion murmured several times during the recital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He even explained the exact route he had taken home so as to come into town apparently from Pasadena.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
communicated in words
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about _that_!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went outside and sat down again on the bench, and told her the exact truth about that night; how it had started in drunken foolery, and all the rest of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about _that_!"
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And Jack found the phrase soothing whenever she uttered it, and plunged straightway into further revelations of his ebullient past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about _that_!"
