aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
anew
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
It's
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From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
She's
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From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
sunstrokenoun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
From this reading "She's had sunstroke--and is ordered home from India."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had, so Sandy informed her, walked over to the Court in order to see Kitty.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE FLAME It was not till late in the afternoon of the day following upon her flight from Mallow that Nan and Peter met again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It's about his wife, I expect," answered Nan dully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think he has some private affair of his own that he wants to talk over with her," explained Sandy.
