aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
set up or found
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
Josey
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From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
JOSEY'S
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From this reading JOSEY'S SORROW.
Juley
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From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
not any; not one
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading JOSEY'S SORROW.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the hurry and excitement, no one thought of little Josey.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
to-night
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From this reading "Don't think about Juley to-night, dear," she answered, soothingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till Aunt Fanny was sinking to sleep from the effects of the doctor's medicine that his mother found him sobbing by himself in the corner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will become of Juley, mamma? will she have to be put into prison?"
