aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
anybody's
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From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
ConcernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
divisible by two
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
Hermie
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From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
mincingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
affectedly dainty or refined
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
monitress
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From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
moppingnounUS /ˈmɑːpɪŋ/
cleaning with a mop
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What's she posing about now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
posingnounUS /ˈpoʊzɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading What's she posing about now?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
Raymonde
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From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
an educational institution
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
She's
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From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
that's
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From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She's behaving in the most idiotic fashion--goes mincing about the school, and sighing, and even mopping her eyes when she thinks anybody's looking at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
what's
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From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
at the time that
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
wood-carving
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From this reading Concerns Cynthia "Look here!" said Hermie to Raymonde two days later, when the latter was helping the monitress to put away the wood-carving tools; "what's the matter with Cynthia Greene?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "She says she feels lonely--and fair-haired and blue-eyed--at least that's what she wrote inside her strawberry basket," volunteered Raymonde.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in the name of the Muses do you mean?"
