aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
in the past
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
(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 you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
ANNOUNCEMENTnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
for the reason that
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
a social unit living together
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
for a limitless time
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
I'm
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From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
needn't
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From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
express in words
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
stenographynoun
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
Tain't
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From this reading 'Tain't my line and I know it and I should have known it long ago.
express in words
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
that's
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From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLEN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT The next morning at breakfast Ellen declared herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now you needn't argue because that's all there is about it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She addressed her mother, but what she had to say was for the whole family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just want to tell you, Ma, I'm done with stenography forever.
