aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
a female human offspring
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
Evie
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From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
the act of departing
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
Jarrot
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From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
Jarrott
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From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
go away from a place
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
held dear
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
and nothing more
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
Queenie
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From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
express in words
From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having borne only sons, she had never been called upon to struggle with the baffling.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Jarrot rose with an air of helplessness.
you're
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From this reading "I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen," Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She loved her brother's daughter tenderly enough, but she admitted to herself that she did not understand young girls.
