aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
Chauncey
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From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
DELAYEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE LONG DELAYED VISIT.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
dubious-looking
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From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
flooredadjectiveUS /flɔːrd/
provided with a floor
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
Fuller'snounUS /ˈfʊlərz/
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
set afire or burning
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG DELAYED VISIT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
plebes
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From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
porticoes
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From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
and nothing more
From this reading As for poor Chauncey, he was simply floored.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG DELAYED VISIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LONG DELAYED VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were spacious grounds about it, too, and tall, menacing iron gates in front that made the dubious-looking plebes feel very dubious indeed.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, but Grace Fuller’s was an imposing house, when finally the plebes managed to find it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was big and brilliantly lighted, with high, old-fashioned porticoes.
