aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
(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 He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
Dalles
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From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
to come or go into
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
Hiram
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From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
hook-and-ladder
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From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
Hooker'snounUS /ˈhʊkərz/
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
I'd
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From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
jeweler'snounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I left the door the hook-and-ladder came by.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
LUCY'SnounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
Mendocino
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From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
Samax
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From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
express in words
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
hard to endure
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUCY'S AMBITIONS Learning that Lucy Dalles was from Mendocino County was startling, but surprise over this took second place in Hiram Hooker's thoughts.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then I stood by you watching the fire, you know, till the Samax people drove up.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was stricken with consternation to think that all the time he had been before the jeweler's window, trying to nerve himself up to enter the restaurant, she had known he was there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After your friend left the restaurant," she was saying, "I thought I'd go out and tell you about me being from Mendocino.
