aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
(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 She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
don't
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From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
opinion or judgment
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
a young female
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
and nothing more
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
Kate
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From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
mends
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From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
N'est-ce-pas
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From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
and nothing more
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
by chance
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
Pourquoi
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From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
unusual or striking
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well sir, what do you think?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was perhaps the more remarkable as her eyes had never rested upon him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
(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 sir, what do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
at the time that
From this reading "There are times," replied Aunt Kate, looking over at the girl swaying in the hammock, humming gently to herself, "when I don't know just what to think."
which person or people
From this reading She had only known him for about twenty days--"The man who mends the boats"--but she had fallen into the way of referring all interesting questions to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning Worth had looked up from some comparative measurements of the tails of Pourquoi and N'est-ce-pas to demand: "Why, Aunt Kate, what do you think?"
