aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
can't
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From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD SOCIETY."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
and nothing more
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
Morleys
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From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
more desirable than another
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
on the contrary
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have preferred our own society, but we could not refuse.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "GOOD SOCIETY."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will be talking to me about my pictures," said my husband, "and that is just what I hate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had agreed, rather against the inclination of both of us, to dine the next evening with the Morleys.
but in spite of that
From this reading People that know nothing of art, that can't distinguish purple from black, will yet parade their ignorance, and expect me to be pleased."
