aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
terminate
From this reading Tommy was the first to break the silence.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
clasping
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From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tommy was the first to break the silence.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
ith
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From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Tommy was the first to break the silence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
express in words
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
Thith
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From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
thuthpenthe
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From this reading “Thith thuthpenthe ith killing,” she observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy was the first to break the silence.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The captain of the Tramp Club leaned back and, clasping his hands about his knees, gazed reflectively at the blue sky overhead.
TrampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Captain George appeared to be in no hurry to tell them of the surprise that the Tramps had in store for the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy was the first to break the silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face.
