aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
any thing at all
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
didn't
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From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
else
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From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “It’s no good trying to keep secrets like that,” Honey said.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s no good trying to keep secrets like that,” Honey said.
Judy
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From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s no good trying to keep secrets like that,” Honey said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no good trying to keep secrets like that,” Honey said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
express in words
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Game of Secrets Horace made good time coming home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
hard to endure
From this reading “Horace,” she said suddenly, “either that man _was_ involved in the robbery, or else he was away at the time and is trying to keep it secret.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was really driving too fast, Judy thought, but she didn’t say anything.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
which person or people
From this reading She was too busy thinking about the caretaker, who had stood watching them sullenly as they drove away.
