aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The mockery of the thing amused me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
how
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From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
Lucille
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From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
take in marriage
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mockery of the thing amused me.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading The mockery of the thing amused me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mockery of the thing amused me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
with low volume
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
without much difficulty
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
a special situation
From this reading The mockery of the thing amused me.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
precisely as stated
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to talk about my promise of marriage, and I readily consented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
at the time that
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In very few words I gave her to understand that it was impossible for me to marry her in her present condition, but if she would be guided by my judgment, and bought suitable clothing, we could then go away and be quietly married.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew so well how it was to end, and when Lucille came cheerfully to me, never thinking but that she would return to her home that night, I laughed aloud.
