aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
anew
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
any thing at all
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
uttered without voice
From this reading Mrs. Ullershaw breathed more freely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
CRUSHEDadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
Edith
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From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
EDITH'S
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From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
being one more than seven
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
in a free manner
From this reading Mrs. Ullershaw breathed more freely.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
the act of departing
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
and nothing more
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Ullershaw breathed more freely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ullershaw breathed more freely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
express in words
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
shan't
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From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
Tabitha
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From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
carry out
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
to-morrow
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From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
Ullershaw
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From this reading Mrs. Ullershaw breathed more freely.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Certainly,” he answered, “but wait one minute, dear.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have to take that eight o’clock train to-morrow morning, so I will just say good-bye to Tabitha, as I shan’t come back again.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were anything in the wind about Edith he would not be taking the eight o’clock train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EDITH’S CRUSHED LILIES “Rupert,” said his mother, “I want you to give me your arm to my room, I am going to bed.”
