aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
(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 And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
Cheynes
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From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
Ella
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From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
Ella'snounUS /ˈeləz/
possessive form of “ellas” — a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
ErminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
Madelene
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From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
engage in
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He really seemed terribly sorry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
term of address for a man
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He really seemed terribly sorry.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I am sure Sir Philip Cheynes was genuinely concerned and anxious about Ella.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He really seemed terribly sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
unshed
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From this reading And they all seem to have _unshed_ to make Ella happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The keeping from her the true state of affairs about the property was kindly done.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He seemed so frank and chivalrous," thought Ella's aunt, "and he spoke in such an entirely brotherly way of Madelene and Ermine.
