aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
(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 Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
Angeline
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From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING INTO THE WORLD.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
set up or found
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
Hanz
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From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COMING INTO THE WORLD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
immediately past
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
Nyack
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From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
ripest
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From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
express in words
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
the act of searching for something
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING INTO THE WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
ThoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
Toodleburg
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From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading I verily believe that the time of one-half of the human family is engaged seeking scandal in the misfortunes of the other.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thoughtless people made much ado about this, and there were enough of them in the settlement to get their heads together and say all sorts of unkind things to Hanz concerning this family failing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading COMING INTO THE WORLD.
a late time of life
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was mentioned in the last chapter that Hanz Toodleburg had seen twenty years of the happiest of wedded life; and yet that Angeline had not increased his joys with an offspring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I have always found that you got the ripest scandal in the smallest villages; and Nyack was not an exception.
