aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STAYING AT HOME.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Bible was on the table; she took it up.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
GillettenounUS /dʒɪˈlet/
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STAYING AT HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Bible was on the table; she took it up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
by chance
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
be seated
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
STAYINGverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading STAYING AT HOME.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Bible was on the table; she took it up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Bible was on the table; she took it up.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bible was on the table; she took it up.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very still, and as Lucy moved about she was half startled at the sound of her own footsteps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went into her sister's room to sit, for she fancied that it was more pleasant than her own; and then all Rosa's books were there; perhaps she might like to look at some of them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Rosa, from her Uncle Gillette," was written on the blank leaf; and before it were several sentences.
