aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
dearly loved
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
one or the other of two
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
Frieda
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From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
Grampian
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From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
a small worthless amount
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
immediately past
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
others
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From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
Pincian
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From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
Pincio
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From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA "ON Pincian Hill my father feeds his flocks," remarked Frieda pensively one afternoon several days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Frieda was too blissfully happy and deliciously entertained to care either about her mistakes or the cause of the others' laughter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not Pincian hills but Grampian, Frieda dear, and the speech refers to Greece and not Italy."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For at last the Ranch girls were having afternoon tea in the beautiful gardens of the Pincio.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Ruth, Jack and Jean tried their best to keep from laughing aloud, Olive had to explain.
