aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
(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 THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
didn't
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From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
don't
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From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
Garton
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From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
Great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
Grisel
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
Isobel
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From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
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 At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
PEGGY
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
express in words
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Aunt Isobel told her to do it after Miss Garton came.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She always comes into our rooms and brushes out our hair for us in the evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF WAR PEGGY knows all about our Great-aunt Grisel.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was Aunt Grisel wild when she was young?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
we're
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From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
we've
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From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first we didn't like it, for we've always done everything for ourselves, and we like to talk over the day together, and we don't always like her hearing what we say, but we're getting accustomed to her, and she does not stay very long.
at the time that
From this reading "Was Aunt Grisel wild when she was young?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Was Aunt Grisel wild when she was young?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Was Aunt Grisel wild when she was young?"
