aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
(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 “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
Carmichael's
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From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
Davenant
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From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you know?”
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading That is, his disguise.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
How
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From this reading How did you know?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How did you know?”
immediately past
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
ReevesnounUS /riːvz/
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
get by special effort
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
express in words
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Carmichael joined the tips of his fingers and beamed at them, secure of an audience at last.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
at the time that
From this reading Carmichael’s Account of it “Good Lord,” said Reeves, when the first shock of astonishment was over, “tell us some more about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you know?”
you've
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From this reading “Well, you’ve just admitted that all you can remember about Davenant is hair and spectacles.
