aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
Alice
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From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
couldn't
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From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Difficulty of doing right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Difficulty of doing right.
Ellen
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From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
Ellen's
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From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
the act of departing
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
it's
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From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Difficulty of doing right.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Difficulty of doing right.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
an educational institution
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said Ellen, "it couldn't do that, but it's bad enough, though; it's about my not going to school.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Alice, indeed we haven't; but we have got through the worst."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Is the next one so bad it would spoil our supper?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ellen dear," said Alice as she poured out Ellen's second cup of tea, "have we run through the list of your troubles?"
