aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
(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 All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
react verbally
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
coffee-maker
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From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading So saying, he flew off.
a young female
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, he flew off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, he flew off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All the remainder of the night the poor girl sat in her corner in dread of the morrow.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he flew off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he flew off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
very small
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The coffee-maker arrived early, and—what should he see but every one of his possessions broken into tiny bits!
at the time that
From this reading When morning came she was racking her mind to find an answer, to give the master when he should come and question her about the matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are upon the way to you!”
