aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
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 Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
immediately past
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
easily agitated
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
worried and uneasy
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose that is what makes me feel nervous.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry shrank from telling his mother that he was about to lose his place, but he knew it must be done.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “This is my last week at the store, mother,” he answered, soberly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening, when he got home from the store, he seemed so restless that his mother asked him what was the matter with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has Mr. Mead been induced by Mrs. Ross to turn you away?” asked Mrs. Gilbert, beginning to feel indignant.
