aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do light it, please, Gill,” she said.
doesn't
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From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve tried and tried to no purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his 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 Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve tried and tried to no purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Do light it, please, Gill,” she said.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I’ve tried and tried to no purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
witty remark
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I’ve tried and tried to no purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was pretending not to notice; but, by and by, Lucy got tired, and before Gill could know what she was about, she put the candle into his hand, and took the baby from him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben and Sally stood watching and waiting, and Gill sat with Jack upon his knee.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading |WHY in the world doesn’t it light!” said Lucy, as she wasted match after match upon Ben’s candle.
