aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not go.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
permission to do something
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
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 There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
go away from a place
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
engage in
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
and nothing more
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
express in words
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
carry out
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no sufficient reason why the child should not have this pleasure--at least there was none that could be spoken about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The child will be pleased to go," and Jean thanked her, accepting it as consent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was still standing with her muff in her hand as though she were about to take her leave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had no time to make clear to herself why she would have liked to refuse, she could only say,-- "You are very kind.
