aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear!
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
else
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From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
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 Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
Mamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was dreadful to wait--at least dreadful for little Mamie Bates who was thinking about daddy’s promise and the pony.
up to a particular time
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading One had to wait till the reports came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
which person or people
From this reading Everybody seemed depressed as they left for home that afternoon--everybody but Mary Bates who was _quite_ sure of herself always.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody compared notes with everybody else on the way home but nobody seemed sure.
