aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
the state of being absent
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
(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 It was that Dora knew all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading DORA'S BRIGHT IDEA.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
Carl
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From this reading One thing troubled Carl.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
Dora
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From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
DORA'S
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From this reading DORA'S BRIGHT IDEA.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DORA'S BRIGHT IDEA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
take the midday meal
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing troubled Carl.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
others
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From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
cut with a saw
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
an educational institution
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
a special situation
From this reading One thing troubled Carl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
in the direction of
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading One thing troubled Carl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that Dora knew all about it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way home from school one morning he saw her and her mother coming towards him on the other side of the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to lunch that dreadful Saturday to go with the others to see Hermann, and of course Helen's bruises and his own absence had to be accounted for.
