aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
(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 Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
for the reason that
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
Darrel's
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From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
having made preparations
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
the act of departing
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
Grent
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From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
Hargone
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From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
How
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From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
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 "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
recurring again and again
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How about going in place of Lydia?" he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled faintly and repeated Darrel's remark before making any reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
express in words
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
VassnounUS /væs/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he had commenced his confession he was much more at his ease, and seemed disposed to tell all he had hitherto kept back.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Vass paused before answering this question and drank some more water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well that was because Miss Hargone never intended to go to Italy or South America with Grent."
