aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
anew
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
a young female
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
gurt
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From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
Janaway
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From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
Joliffe
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From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
a female domestic
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
make a painting
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "It is that stupid girl again," Miss Joliffe said; "she is always tumbling about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very sorry, mum," said the maid, mingling some indignation with her apology, "this here gurt paint tripped I up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
Westray
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From this reading They went to the door, and as Westray opened it great red-faced and smiling Anne Janaway walked in, bearing the glorious picture of the flowers and caterpillar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
a late time of life
From this reading I am sure she has broken more china in the six months she has been with me than was broken before in six years."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing now?" her mistress asked sharply.
