aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
Charmian
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From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
Claude
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From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
Jacques
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From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney made no sign.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney made no sign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
Sennier's
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From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
Shiffney
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From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney made no sign.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
precisely as stated
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more was said by Charmian or Claude about Mrs. Shiffney and the rehearsal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rehearsals of Jacques Sennier's new opera were being pressed forward almost furiously, and no doubt she had little free time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Surely now she would not wish to come to his rehearsal!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Claude wondered very much what she would do, debated the question with himself.
