aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
at any time
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
and nothing more
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
the force of workers available
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
a light shade of red
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
PurchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
rosebuds
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From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
only a very short time before
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them had some flowers in his hand, Mr Purchase red roses, and Mr Carter pink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Purchase came first, with Mr Carter close on his heels.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
showing curiosity
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No matter what the season, you might be almost positive that they would have, at any rate, half-a-dozen rosebuds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I stood about the centre of the room, as prim as you please, just wondering.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Somehow those young men scarcely ever came to the house without bringing roses.
