aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
in addition
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
have
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
Bomal
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From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
cannot
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From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
CHÉRIE'S
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From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
take in solid food
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
divisible by two
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
Loulou
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From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
by chance
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I often am deathly sick, and faint and giddy; I cannot bear the sight of things and of people that before I did not mind, or even liked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something makes me grind my teeth and I feel as if I must get up and run out of the room.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It must be the English climate perhaps, for I also do not feel as I used to feel in Bomal.
precisely as stated
From this reading CHÉRIE'S DIARY Loulou is ill, and I am very anxious about her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
at the time that
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certain puddings, for instance, and all kinds of dishes which I thought so extraordinarily nice to eat when we first came here, now I cannot bear to see them when they are brought on the table.
