aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
Elinor
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From this reading “Suppose we telegraph Mr. Moore?” said Elinor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Shall we telegraph her father?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
hasn't
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From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
How
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From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Suppose we telegraph Mr. Moore?” said Elinor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Suppose we telegraph Mr. Moore?” said Elinor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
reproaching
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From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
done under pressure
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Suppose we telegraph Mr. Moore?” said Elinor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we telegraph her father?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “How do we know he hasn’t kidnapped her?” suggested Mary.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we telegraph Mr. Moore?” said Elinor.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “Shall we telegraph her father?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, they dressed hurriedly, reproaching themselves that they had slept so late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we telegraph her father?”
What's
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From this reading “What’s to be done?” cried poor Miss Campbell, half distracted as she rushed about her room.
